Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Alabama at Birmingham

What traits are you looking for in a grade 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 grade 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 Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

UAB Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

UAB Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in grade specific ed, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. UAB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from UAB, 68% 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 Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

If you plan to be a grade 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
Secondary Education	33
Elementary Education	12
Early Childhood Education	7

Related Majors

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

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade 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
Preschool Teachers	2,480	$24,800
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,730	$43,090

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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