Teacher Education Grade Specific at The University of Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a grade specific ed school? To help you decide if The University of Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's grade specific ed program.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,062 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 140 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

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

UA Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Grade Specific Ed

UA Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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
	33
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	132
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	184
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	369
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	1,230

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UA. This makes it the #184 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in grade specific ed, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UA Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $37,936. This is 7% higher than $35,527, which is the national average for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 140 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from UA in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	129
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UA Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 41 grade specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UA, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from UA, 63% were white. This is typical 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
Preschool Teachers	2,480	$24,800
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,730	$43,090

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 Deutschlandreform under License

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