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Secondary Education at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying secondary 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 has a total student population of 37,840. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in secondary teaching from UA.

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

UA Secondary Education Degrees Available

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

UA Secondary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks secondary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how UA performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The secondary teaching major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Secondary 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 Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
3
Best Value Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Secondary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 17
19
Most Popular Secondary Education Schools 20
Most Popular Secondary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 27
Most Popular Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools 90
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Best Secondary Education Schools 154
Most Focused Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 190
Best Value Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools 202

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in secondary teaching from UA. This makes it the #44 most popular school for secondary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in secondary teaching, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Secondary Teaching Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Secondary Education Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 secondary teaching majors earned their bachelor's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in secondary 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 secondary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UA Secondary Education Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in secondary teaching from UA. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

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Of the students who received a secondary teaching master's degree from UA, 68% were white. This is typical 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 secondary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA also has a doctoral program available in secondary teaching. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Secondary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in secondary 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
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180

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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