Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and approximately 5,734 students attend the school each year.

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

University of West Alabama Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

University of West Alabama Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. University of West Alabama does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from University of West Alabama, 65% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Alabama with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed 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 West Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	70

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Special Education
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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 West 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,800	$34,660
Coaches and Scouts	2,420	$44,030

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 Jet Lowe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.