Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of West Alabama

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of West Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,734. Of the 350 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of West Alabama in 2021, 20 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

University of West Alabama Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

University of West Alabama Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at University of West Alabama compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at University of West Alabama is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	301
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	356
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	981
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,297

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from University of West Alabama. This makes it the #357 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of West Alabama.

University of West Alabama Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of West Alabama. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at University of West Alabama since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at University of West Alabama are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Alabama with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of West Alabama Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from University of West Alabama in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from University of West Alabama, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Alabama with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of West Alabama also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of West Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	19
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	9

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for University of West Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Computer Workers	1,920	$87,060
Biological Scientists	260	$67,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jet Lowe under License

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