Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking.Among the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAB offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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