Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #1 spot on the list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
UAB also took the #1 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking.Among the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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