Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Microbiology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #1 spot on the list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 13 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list.According to our most recent data, University of Alabama at Birmingham supports 22,563 students, and 1,194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 508 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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