General Special Education at University of North Alabama

Every general special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the teaching students with disabilities program at University of North Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

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 General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

UNA General Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at UNA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNA does offer online courses in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNA General Special Education Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at UNA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at University of North Alabama.

UNA General Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in teaching students with disabilities from UNA. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. UNA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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

Related Majors

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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
Special Education Preschool Teachers	140	$46,580
Special Education Teachers	50	$60,840

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.