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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from University of West Alabama.

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Alabama

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.

University of West Alabama does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

University of West Alabama Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at University of West Alabama compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	20
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	33
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	38
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	89
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	140
Best Value Special Education Schools	176
	248
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271
	276
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	290
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	313
	404

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in special ed from University of West Alabama. This makes it the #33 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 7 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of West Alabama, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 86% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of West Alabama Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 106 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of West Alabama, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. University of West Alabama does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from University of West Alabama, 74% 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 West Alabama with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	78
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

University of West Alabama also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.