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Education at The University of Alabama

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.

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

Online Classes Are Available at UA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UA Education 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.

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

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 85% 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 11
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 151
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UA Education Master’s Program

82% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from UA, 75% 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 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 123
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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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