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Biology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 407 biology majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 113 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $463 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#69 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year40715% of the class
Courses in the catalog113more than 88% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$463Ma year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1410whole school

Around University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB Campus Green in Birmingham, Alabama
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Campus Green at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
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UAB Hill Student Center
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Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine & Data Sciences, Russell Clinic, Medical Education, McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building, Shelby Biosciences Research Building, South Science Hall, UAB Medical Towers, Community Health Services, Community Health Services Building, School of Health Professions, Student Health and Wellness Center, Biomedical Research Building II, East Science Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Austin 81
  2. University of Colorado Boulder 81
  3. University of Georgia 81
  4. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 81
  5. Georgia Institute of Technology 81
  6. University of Southern California 81
  7. William & Mary 81
  8. George Washington University 81

Other strong majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama at Birmingham with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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