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Health & pre-med fields at University of Alabama

University of Alabama graduates about 633 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 142nd of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year6339% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$72,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1410whole school

Around University of Alabama

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Where pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Math and Science Building, Science and Engineering Complex, Northeast Medical Building, Environmental Health and Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 66 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 6 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Rochester Institute of Technology 72
  2. Illinois Wesleyan University 72
  3. Hendrix College 72
  4. Florida State University 71
  5. University of Arkansas 71
  6. West Virginia University 71
  7. Sacred Heart University 71
  8. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 71

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama with every school we score in pre-med & health fields. 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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