Education at Alabama State University

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

Alabama State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and approximately 4,072 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Alabama State.

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

Alabama State Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Alabama State

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.

Alabama State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Alabama State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Alabama State 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 Alabama State 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	95
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	326
Most Popular Online Education Schools	341
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	574
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	651
Best Value Education Schools	721
Most Focused Education Schools	730

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in education from Alabama State. This makes it the #833 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #326 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Alabama State

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

Alabama State Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Alabama State. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Alabama State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 63% 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 State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Alabama State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Alabama State. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Alabama State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% 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 State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alabama State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alabama State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	29
Educational Administration	16
Special Education	7
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6
Instructional Media Design	2
Student Counseling	1

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 State 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.