Special Education at University of West Alabama

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what University of West Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,734.

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.

University of West Alabama Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

University of West Alabama Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at University of West Alabama is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at University of West Alabama are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of West Alabama Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from University of West Alabama, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Alabama with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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 West Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	135

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

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 West 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 Jet Lowe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.