Public health at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 108 public health majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 328 schools we score for public health, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.76×). Research spending in the field runs about $601 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where public health happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Russell Clinic, Medical Education, McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building, UAB Medical Towers, Community Health Services, Community Health Services Building, School of Health Professions, Student Health and Wellness Center, Biomedical Research Building II, Bevill Biomedical Sciences Building, VA Medical Center Birmingham.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the public health ranking
Other strong majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Computer science 85 · #88
- Biology 81 · #102
- Education 81 · #48
- Psychology 77 · #142
- Chemistry & biochem 76 · #152
- Business & finance 76 · #150
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama at Birmingham with every school we score in public health. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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