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Elementary Education at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying elementary education, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from UA.

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

UA Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Doctorate Degree in Elementary Teaching

UA Elementary Education Rankings

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

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 elementary teaching major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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
5
Most Popular Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
27
Most Popular Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 36
Most Focused Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 51
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 217
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 231
Best Elementary Education Schools 263
282
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 284
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 350
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 491
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 760

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from UA. This makes it the #144 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in elementary teaching, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

98% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from UA. About 2% were men and 98% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 95
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UA Elementary Education Master’s Program

85% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Elementary Education from UA in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from UA, 54% were white. This is below 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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
Elementary School Teachers 23,850 $49,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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