Special Education at Alabama State University

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

Alabama State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a total student population of 4,072. Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alabama State University in 2021, 5 of them were special education majors.

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.

Alabama State Special Education Degrees Available

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

Alabama State Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Alabama State 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
	241
	291
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	359
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	389
Most Focused Special Education Schools	445
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	447
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	506
Best Value Special Education Schools	542
Most Popular Special Education Schools	617
Best Special Education Schools	629

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

Special Ed Student Demographics at Alabama State

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

Alabama State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 72% 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 State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Alabama State Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at Alabama State awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going 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 State 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	7

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• 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 State 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.