Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,965 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2021, 142 of them were teacher education subject specific majors.

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

UAB Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

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.

UAB does offer online education options in subject specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UAB Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at UAB 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 subject specific ed major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject 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
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	432

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UAB. This makes it the #179 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UAB Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $30,620. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students earned a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from UAB. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at UAB are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	72
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAB Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 subject specific ed majors earned their master's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UAB, 75% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAB also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Education
• Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Assessment
• Educational Administration

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,800	$34,660
Coaches and Scouts	2,420	$44,030

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.