University of Alabama at Birmingham Reviews

  • 83 Reviews
  • Birmingham (AL)
  • Annual Tuition: $21,216
84% of 83 students said this degree improved their career prospects
96% of 83 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Student & Graduate Reviews

A. Payne
  • Reviewed: 1/3/2017
  • Degree: Public Administration
"I love UAB. In fact, I've obtained 3 degrees from the university - a BS in Marketing, BS in Social Work and MS in Public Administration. The campus is gorgeous and is affiliated with one of the top hospitals in the country if you are interested in a medical career."
atcnotpt
  • Reviewed: 1/3/2017
  • Degree: Healthcare Administration
"Great experience earning my masters. Professors were great. Advisors helped tremendously."
Michelle LeBlanc
  • Reviewed: 10/24/2016
  • Degree: Healthcare Management
"UAB is an excellent place to receive your undergraduate education. Students share a strong sense of community and devotion to studies. Campus is lively and bustling, but you will also see students all over campus studying. UAB provides students with opportunities and knowledge that helps to prepare them to excel in their careers. In many programs students have group projects in many of their classes that teach teamwork and develop professionalism. Many classes are offered online, allowing students to work and obtain their degrees simultaneously. Although the campus is not traditional, it is moving in that direction while still feeling like a downtown college campus."
Bianca Chambliss
  • Reviewed: 9/28/2016
  • Degree: Biomedical Sciences
"The University of Alabama at Birmingham provides a rewarding master's program in Biotechnology. This program teaches you how to take your scientific knowledge and business skills and apply them in working for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies."
Tanvi Sinha
  • Reviewed: 3/11/2016
  • Degree: Biomedical Sciences
"I absolutely enjoyed my doctoral training at UAB with exceptional mentoring and a dedicated research program. The faculty are always very approachable, collaborative and appreciative of novel ideas. Besides being at a cutting edge research institute, the low cost of living in Birmingham makes UAB a very attractive option as a graduate student. A minor con would be the isolation of being in an area with no other higher research institutions, though both Vanderbilt and Emory are within a three driving distance."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 10/5/2015
  • Degree: Healthcare Administration
"It is a wonderful school. The professors are well versed in their areas of expertise and they provide a culture that allows students open access to professors and professionals around the area."
magpie
  • Reviewed: 9/29/2015
  • Degree: Biology
"i enjoyed it. I liked being able to be in a big city and go out and make friends with people who I wasn't in school with. It was challenging and I felt like I got a good education"
uab's a joke
  • Reviewed: 9/23/2015
  • Degree: Art & Design
"The city is much too busy to have a good college experience. Parking is absolutely atrocious, there's way too much crime, and the school is completely intent on their profit margin. Students' education is far down on the priority list."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 8/19/2015
  • Degree: Communications
"Great school! Great communications program."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 8/10/2015
  • Degree: Biology
"UAB is not a traditional college experience. You don't get the college town feel attending in the middle of the city. Although I have had a great time, I'm ready to get out and go somewhere more personable."
BritneyH
  • Reviewed: 8/4/2015
  • Degree: Environmental Science
"I transferred to UAB from a community college and it has been one of the best decisions I've ever made. My courses in Public Health have been very in-depth and stimulating. The professors and advisors are extremely helpful - they make time for every student and they have gone above and beyond to guide me in the right direction. I'm very proud to call UAB my university."
BritneyH
  • Reviewed: 8/4/2015
  • Degree: Public Health
"I transferred to UAB from a community college and it has been one of the best decisions I've ever made. My courses in Public Health have been very in-depth and stimulating. The professors and advisors are extremely helpful - they make time for every student and they have gone above and beyond to guide me in the right direction. I'm very proud to call UAB my university."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 7/27/2015
  • Degree: Healthcare Administration
"I loved the feel of the college. Although it was a large school I felt as if the facility in my major cared about my success and was interested in helping me succeed within the program. I am not sure that it gave me an accurate depiction of what the job market would be like after graduation, but overall I enjoyed my college experience and Uab was a wonderful place to get a degree from."
Jessica Lopez
  • Reviewed: 5/30/2015
  • Degree: Biology
"UAB offers an exceptionally diverse array of courses, providing freedom in selecting courses that are most valuable to my career goals. Also, as a research-driven institution, UAB offers elite research opportunities with world-class faculty. As a student living nearby campus, campus safety is certainly something in need of improvement as many incidents have been reported of armed robberies and other related crimes."
Master's in public health grad
  • Reviewed: 5/29/2015
  • Degree: Public Health
"Fantastic professors that are open to ideas and involvment in new things. Push you to be your best self and stretch your comfort zone. Can't imagine a better, more involved school."
Rayandra
  • Reviewed: 4/18/2015
  • Degree: Finance
"Great program. Professors are there when you need them. Everything is there when you need it. They offer course tutoring if you need the service. Everything is very organized. If you know how to manage your schedule well, this program is right for you. You are allowed to take 2 classes a semester but are able to add if you feel like you can handle more."
Heidi Simmons
  • Reviewed: 4/5/2015
  • Degree: Public Health
"The pros of the public health program were the ability to network with like minded individuals and work on "real world" problems. The classes were also small which helped with interaction and feeling connected with the professors. The cons of the program are that it was very researched based and if you are not there for research you are not able to establish yourself."
Undine Davis
  • Reviewed: 3/25/2015
  • Degree: Dentistry
"There are many pros. One is the intimate learning environment; with a smaller class size you are granted more access to faculty and other highly trained professionals, and form and foster supportive and integral relationships with fellow classmates. Student opinions and input matter in deciding the direction of the program. The technology available to students mirrors what is being used in the profession. The program is cost is much more reasonable compared to other comparable programs. The only thing I consider a con is that the basic sciences courses are not located within the dental building, so traveling to and from two locations is not the most convenient experience; yet this con pales in comparison to the great opportunities this program has to offer."
Allison Hobbs
  • Reviewed: 3/22/2015
  • Degree: Higher Education
"Great school and program. Campus located in a relatively unsafe area, but campus security does everything they can with the resources they have available."
Ashley Turner
  • Reviewed: 1/24/2015
  • Degree: Biomedical Sciences
"UAB offers a competitive biomedical science program with a wide range of graduate PhD themes you can enter that focuses your research and training in that field. The curriculum is quick and over basically within the first year and then the following years are based on your thesis and research. The city of Birmingham is a big city, but not too big as you still have the feel of a college town throughout UAB's campus. Where UAB has a weakness in one area, there are 3 or 4 more areas that it excels in."