Summary
The student-faculty ratio at University of Alabama is 19:1, and the school has 45.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Alabama include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Engineering; and Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85.0 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | African American Studies (joint with UAB); Applied Mathematics (joint with UAB and UAH); Art History (joint with UAB); Educational Administration (joint with UAB); Health Education/Promotion (joint with UAB); Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor (MBA/JD); Materials Science (joint with UAB and UAH); Materials/Metal Engineering (joint with UAB); Nursing Administration (joint with UAB and UAH) | ||||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 85% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 38 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
