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Special Education at University of Alabama in Huntsville

If you plan to study Special Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alabama in Huntsville is in Huntsville, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 special education degrees were granted at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Distance learning is available at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Of 8,564 students, 924 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,322 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Use these rankings to compare University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#None of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 491
Best Value	Alabama	#None of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 95
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 486

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Special Education graduates at University of Alabama in Huntsville, by degree type.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at University of Alabama in Huntsville are 100% women (4) and 0% men (0).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Of the 4 bachelor’s special education graduates at University of Alabama in Huntsville, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama in Huntsville, above the national average of 20%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at University of Alabama in Huntsville

This Special Education program at University of Alabama in Huntsville breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Early Childhood Special Education	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at University of Alabama in Huntsville pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
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
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.