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Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year.

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

UAB Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAB

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAB does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UAB Education Rankings

The education major at UAB 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Education Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UAB since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UAB 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	128
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAB Education Master’s Program

83% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UAB, 66% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	123
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	183
Teacher Education Grade Specific	117
Teaching English or French	64
Student Counseling	36
Educational Administration	25
Educational Assessment	23
Curriculum & Instruction	22
Special Education	19
General Education	10

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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 Lee Adlaf under License

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