Special Education at Alabama A & M University

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

AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,977. In 2021, 12 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from AAMU.

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.

AAMU Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

AAMU Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how AAMU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at AAMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	199
	278
Most Focused Special Education Schools	319
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	366
	382
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	384
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	462
Most Popular Special Education Schools	468
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	483
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	486
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	506
	665
Best Value Special Education Schools	665
Best Special Education Schools	679

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in special ed from AAMU. This makes it the #507 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at AAMU

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

AAMU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from AAMU. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

AAMU Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 72% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a master's in special ed.

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

AAMU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	11
General Special Education	3

Related Majors

• General Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 Alabama A & M University.

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.