by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health & Wellness. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in health science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #296 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAB paid an average of $850 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $357 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,568 | $20,400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,307 | $12,307 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,555 | $5,555 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAB in Health Science walked away with an average of $48,376 in student debt. That is 87% higher than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAB make an average of $26,353 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% lower than the national average of $32,939.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the health science bachelor’s degree program at UAB. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in health science in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 77.8% of health science bachelor’s degree recipients at UAB in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health & Wellness | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 142 |
| Public Health | 103 |
| Nursing | 389 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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