Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from UAB.

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

UAB Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UAB

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAB does offer online courses in subject specific ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UAB Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how UAB performed in these rankings.

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 subject specific ed major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. 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 Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	71
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	123
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	145
	154
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	382
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	421
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	432
	522
	670

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UAB. This makes it the #179 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UAB Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $30,620. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 142 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from UAB in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at UAB are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	72
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAB Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 24 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAB, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UAB, 75% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAB also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

Teacher Education Subject Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	158
Health Education	17
Art Education	5
Reading Teacher Education	3

Related Majors

• General Education
• Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Assessment
• Educational Administration

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific 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
Elementary School Teachers	23,850	$49,850
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Middle School Teachers	10,010	$50,210
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,800	$34,660
Coaches and Scouts	2,420	$44,030

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 Lee Adlaf under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.