Education at University of North Alabama

If you plan to study 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 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.

UNA Education Degrees Available

• 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

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 Master’s Program

Of the 110 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UNA in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	99
Educational Administration	17
Special Education	15
General Education	9
Student Counseling	4

Related Majors

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

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.