Education at Alabama A & M University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Alabama A & M University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,977. In 2021, 22 education majors received their bachelor's degree from AAMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

AAMU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at AAMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? AAMU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

AAMU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at AAMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at AAMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	481
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	499
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	501
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	524
Best Education Schools	948
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,081

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in education from AAMU. This makes it the #1,082 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at AAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Alabama A & M University.

AAMU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from AAMU. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

AAMU Education Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Education from AAMU in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. AAMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 69% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

AAMU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Alabama A & M University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alabama A & M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	14
Teacher Education Grade Specific	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2
General Education	1
Educational Administration	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Alabama A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Elementary School Teachers	23,850	$49,850
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Middle School Teachers	10,010	$50,210
Teacher Assistants	9,210	$21,190
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	3,770	$53,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.