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Education at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. Of the 8,062 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 193 of them were education majors.

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

UA Education Degrees Available

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

UA Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UA 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 260
Most Focused Education Schools 1,479

In 2021, 103 students received their master’s degree in education from UA. This makes it the #415 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 193 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UA, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 178
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UA Education Master’s Program

70% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students graduated with a master's degree in education from UA. About 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from UA, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 73
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UA also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 54 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 196
Educational Administration 78
Special Education 57
Student Counseling 12
Instructional Media Design 9
Teacher Education Subject Specific 9
Teaching English or French 6
Educational Assessment 1

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 The University of Alabama.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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