Education at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students received their master's degree in education.

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

UA Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

UA Education Rankings

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Education Master’s Program

Of the 103 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UA in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UA, 71% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	73
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at The University of Alabama. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	78
Teacher Education Grade Specific	56
Special Education	13
Student Counseling	12
Instructional Media Design	9
Teaching English or French	6
Educational Assessment	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Library Science

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 The University of 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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.