Best Life Scientist, All Other programs in Alabama, ranked by enrollment
All life scientists not listed.
24 schools in Alabama run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,259 people a year. The job pays a median of $110,560 in Alabama across about 50 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Alabama that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
6 programs in Alabama that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Alabama (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Alabama page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 26.0101In Alabama → | 1,162 | 92.3% | 24 | $32,152 | $25,000 |
| 2 | CIP 30.1901In Alabama → | 73 | 5.8% | 2 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 3 | CIP 26.9999In Alabama → | 12 | 1.0% | 2 | $31,278 | $23,000 |
| 4 | CIP 30.1701In Alabama → | 8 | 0.6% | 1 | $36,206 | $29,240 |
| 5 | CIP 42.2706In Alabama → | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 6 | CIP 51.2314In Alabama → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,966 | $26,323 |
Top 24 schools in Alabama
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 14 of the 24 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 250 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $29,848 | 73% | — | 77% |
| 2 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Public · 4 feeder programs | 154 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $28,127 | 64% | — | 88% |
| 3 | Auburn University Auburn, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 116 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $22,132 | 82% | — | 46% |
| 4 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 90 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $33,236 | 55% | — | 78% |
| 5 | University of South Alabama Mobile, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 90 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $25,950 | 53% | — | 71% |
| 6 | University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 89 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $36,775 | 64% | — | 69% |
| 7 | Alabama A & M University Normal, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 69 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $29,098 | 24% | — | 58% |
| 8 | Alabama State University Montgomery, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 66 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $30,174 | 30% | — | 98% |
| 9 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 52 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $30,593 | 55% | — | 87% |
| 10 | Troy University Troy, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 44 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $30,057 | 50% | — | 96% |
| 11 | Miles College Fairfield, AL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 42 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 16% | $16,735 | — |
| 12 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 34 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $14,102 | 55% | $33,313 | 49% |
| 13 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 29 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $31,385 | 33% | — | 92% |
| 14 | Athens State University Athens, AL Public · 2 feeder programs | 28 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $36,907 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Oakwood University Huntsville, AL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 21 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 45% | $23,870 | 45% |
| 16 | Spring Hill College Mobile, AL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 18 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 52% | $14,119 | 77% |
| 17 | Samford University Birmingham, AL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 77% | $28,160 | 82% |
| 18 | University of West Alabama Livingston, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $30,019 | 35% | — | 43% |
| 19 | Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 11 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 48% | $21,604 | 69% |
| 20 | Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 11 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 25% | $13,151 | 62% |
| 21 | University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL Public · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 54% | — | 54% |
| 22 | Talladega College Talladega, AL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 31% | $15,807 | 85% |
| 23 | Faulkner University Montgomery, AL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 37% | $25,801 | 73% |
| 24 | University of Mobile Mobile, AL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 57% | $19,817 | 78% |
All 24 schools in Alabama
Every school in Alabama with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Public | 250 | 1 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Public | 154 | 4 |
| Auburn University | Auburn | Public | 116 | 2 |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | Public | 90 | 1 |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile | Public | 90 | 2 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | Public | 89 | 1 |
| Alabama A & M University | Normal | Public | 69 | 1 |
| Alabama State University | Montgomery | Public | 66 | 1 |
| University of North Alabama | Florence | Public | 52 | 1 |
| Troy University | Troy | Public | 44 | 1 |
| Miles College | Fairfield | Private not-for-profit | 42 | 1 |
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | Private not-for-profit | 34 | 1 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | Public | 29 | 1 |
| Athens State University | Athens | Public | 28 | 2 |
| Oakwood University | Huntsville | Private not-for-profit | 21 | 1 |
What life scientists, all other earn in Alabama
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $93,750. Alabama pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Life Scientists, All Other page.
How to become a Life Scientist, All Other
- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 10 majors mapped to Life Scientists, All Other10 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 26.0101Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- 26.1301Ecology
- 26.1399Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
- 26.9999Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- 30.1701Behavioral Sciences
- 30.1801Natural Sciences
- 30.1901Nutrition Sciences
- 30.4301Geobiology
- 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience
- 51.2314Rehabilitation Science
Common questions
Answers for people weighing life scientists, all other programs in Alabama.
What degree do you need to become a Life Scientist, All Other?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Biology/Biological Sciences, General, which awarded 1,162 degrees in Alabama in 2024-25, 92.3% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Life Scientist, All Other?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 6 programs to this occupation. The largest are Biology, Nutrition Sciences, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, plus 2 more. Together they graduate about 1,259 people a year in Alabama.
How much do life scientists, all other earn in Alabama?+
The median is $110,560 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 17.9% above the U.S. median of $93,750. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for life scientists, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +3.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Alabama?+
24 institutions in Alabama reported graduates from at least one of the 6 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
Do you need training or experience beyond a degree?+
BLS lists 'None' for related work experience and 'None' for on-the-job training typically needed to reach competency.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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