Special Education at University of North Alabama

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

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and approximately 8,086 students attend the school each year.

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

UNA Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UNA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNA Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UNA

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

UNA Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UNA in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UNA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNA, 93% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• General Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special 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 North Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	820	$49,320
Special Education Professors	450	$46,810
Middle School Special Education Teachers	380	$54,090
Interpreters and Translators	250	$40,510
Special Education Preschool Teachers	140	$46,580

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.