Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Sociology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #1 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
UAB also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 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%.