Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Alabama at Birmingham

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

UAB Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

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

55% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UAB since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 60% 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 15% 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	4
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAB Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

57% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. UAB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UAB, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	158
Health Education	17
Art Education	5
Reading Teacher Education	3

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

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