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The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from UAB. This makes it the #34 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering in 2021, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $73,616. This is higher than $66,522, which is the national median for all materials engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Of the 15 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in materials engineering from UAB in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were 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, 53% 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 materials engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 0 |
All of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in materials engineering from UAB in 2021 were men.
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 materials engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Engineering | 143 |
Civil Engineering | 61 |
Mechanical Engineering | 56 |
Biomedical Engineering | 42 |
Electrical Engineering | 29 |
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