Special Education at University of North Alabama

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at University of North Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and has a total student population of 8,086.

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.

UNA Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UNA

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNA offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNA Special Education 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UNA

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

UNA Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 special ed majors earned their master's degree from UNA. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UNA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNA, 93% 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 North Alabama with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education 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 North Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	15

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• General Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 North Alabama.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Altairisfar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.