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UAB is in the top 10% of the country for health professions. More specifically it was ranked #157 out of 2,152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 618 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 652 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1,255 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UAB. This makes it the #9 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 481 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The health professions program at UAB awarded 618 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UAB are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 37 |
Black or African American | 162 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
White | 359 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 28 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,255 students earned a master's degree in health professions from UAB. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UAB are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 62 |
Black or African American | 192 |
Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
White | 863 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 51 |
Other Races | 55 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 1,151 |
Public Health | 340 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 214 |
Medicine | 180 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 153 |
Allied Health Professions | 92 |
Dentistry | 78 |
Optometry | 50 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 49 |
Health Sciences & Services | 43 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 40 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 13 |
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 7 |
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