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Undergraduate Chemistry at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Here is an overview of this program at UAB. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #4 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UAB Undergraduate Chemistry Rankings

College Factual rates UAB among the top schools in the country for chemistry, coming in at #350 out of 384 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Schools	350 of 384
Best Chemistry Schools in Alabama	4 of 6
Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region	83 of 97

Undergraduate Chemistry Degrees at UAB

Here is each degree level offered in chemistry at UAB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	47
Master’s	3
Doctoral	8

UAB Chemistry Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Alabama at Birmingham conferred 47 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UAB ranks competitively among schools offering chemistry at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	4
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	82
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	318

Student Debt of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UAB, chemistry graduates take on a median debt of $26,000 in student loans. This is lower than $26,162, the typical median for all majors at UAB.

UAB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,568	$22,512
Fees	$50	$50

Find out more about UAB tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 36% of chemistry bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

The majority of chemistry bachelor’s degree graduates at UAB were White. Approximately 47% of graduates 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 chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

Graduate Study in Chemistry at UAB

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UAB. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Chemistry	3
Doctoral Degrees in Chemistry	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License More about our data sources and methodologies.