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General Special Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 general special education degrees were awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Distance learning is available at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Of 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Alabama at Birmingham

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Alabama at Birmingham’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#2 of 8
Best Value	Alabama	#7 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#38 of 77
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#60 of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#236 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#241 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 92% women (11) and 8% men (1).

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 12 master’s general special education graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 92% were women (11) and 8% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at University of Alabama at Birmingham pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.