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General Special Education at University of West Alabama

If you plan to study general 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 2021, 7 teaching students with disabilities majors received their bachelor's degree from University of West Alabama.

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.

University of West Alabama General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of West Alabama offers distance education options for teaching students with disabilities at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

University of West Alabama General Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks teaching students with disabilities programs across the country. The following shows how University of West Alabama performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at University of West Alabama is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Special Education Schools 10
Best Value General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Most Focused General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 15
Most Popular General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 18
Most Focused General Special Education Schools 19
Most Focused General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 23
Most Popular General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 46
56
Best Value General Special Education Schools 143
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 161
Most Popular General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Most Focused General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 222
232
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 249

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from University of West Alabama. This makes it the #25 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The teaching students with disabilities program at University of West Alabama awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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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 General Special Education Master’s Program

79% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 106 teaching students with disabilities 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 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. University of West Alabama does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

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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 teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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