Education at University of North Alabama

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of North Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and has a total student population of 8,086. Of the 1,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Alabama in 2021, 121 of them were education majors.

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

UNA Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNA

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNA Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UNA performed in these rankings.

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 education major at UNA 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	147
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	184
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	237

In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in education from UNA. This makes it the #389 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at UNA

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

UNA Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at UNA awarded 121 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNA 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 North Alabama with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	114
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNA Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students earned a master's degree in education from UNA. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNA, 91% 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 North Alabama with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	100
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNA also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education 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 North Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	220
Educational Administration	17
Special Education	15
General Education	9
Student Counseling	4

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 North 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Altairisfar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.