About Business Administration, MBA in University of Alabama At Birmingham
Interested in moving up the ladder quickly—maybe even one day becoming CEO? Then enroll in our MBA program. We'll prepare you for a leadership role in business, industry, government, or social services.
We’ll teach you how to make strategic business decisions by adapting to changes in the organizational environment and using sophisticated analytical techniques. We'll do this in a variety of ways. First, we've created a diverse environment. Your classmates will vary in age, backgrounds, and nationalities, and they'll bring different perspectives and present a broad spectrum of business problems. Second, you'll have access to executives in Birmingham's central business district, the epicenter of entrepreneurship and innovation in Alabama. Finally, we've made our program flexible to fit your needs. You can take our entire curriculum either online or on campus, and we offer both one- and two-year-plans of study. Best of all, you can coordinate your degree with the UAB schools of Engineering, Dentistry, Medicine, Public Health, Optometry, or Health Professions.
- MBA grads are paid handsomely. The average starting salary in 2018 is $105,000, according to a survey by the Graduate Management Admissions Council.
- The UAB Collat School of Business was named one of the nation's "Best Business Schools" by The Princeton Review.
A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
English Language Requirements
TOEFL (UAB code: 1856):
- TOEFL (minimum composite score of 80 and a minimum score of 20 for each section) and TWE for international applicants whose native language is not English.
IELTS: 6.5 overall with at least a 6.0 on each section of the examination
Pearson Academic Test of English
- A minimum score of 53, all applicants
Highlights
| College Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Number of campuses |
1 |
| Academic Programs |
Graduate and Postgraduate degrees/diplomas and Certificates |
| Mode of Programs |
Full-time, Part-time, Online |
| Acceptance rate |
92% |
| International Student Enrolment |
5% |
| Website |
uab.edu/ |
University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA Cost of Attendance
| Fee |
Cost |
| Alabama Resident Tuition |
$8,568 |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
| Other Fees |
$0 |
| Room and Board |
$12,307 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$5,555 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$27,630 |
| Fee |
Cost |
| Out of State Resident Tuition |
$20,400 |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
| Other Fees |
$0 |
| Room and Board |
$12,307 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$5,555 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$39,462 |
