Special Education at The University of Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if The University of Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. Of the 193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 44 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.

UA Special Education Degrees Available

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

UA Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UA 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 Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
	35
Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Special Education Schools	159
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232
Best Special Education Schools	274
	354
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	363
Best Value Special Education Schools	538

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UA. This makes it the #364 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UA Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $37,693. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at UA awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 2% of these degrees went to men with the other 98% going to women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UA Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from UA in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UA, 100% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special 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 The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	57

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling

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 The University of Alabama.

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.