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The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #194 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in me from UAB. This makes it the #111 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of me students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $63,241. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all me students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UAB, me students borrow a median amount of $26,354 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,000 for all me majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Of the 39 me students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAB, about 79% were men and 21% 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, 67% 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 me.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 1 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in me from UAB. About 6% of these graduates were women and the other 94% 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 me.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 143 |
| Civil Engineering | 61 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 42 |
| Electrical Engineering | 29 |
| Materials Engineering | 29 |
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