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Special Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Special Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563.

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.

UAB Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UAB Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UAB, 75% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 19

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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