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Secondary Education Schools in Alabama

512 Secondary Teaching students earned their degrees in the state in <nil>.

As a degree choice, Secondary Education is the 2nd most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Secondary Education Majors in Alabama

Secondary Teaching majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 362
Bachelor’s Degree 140
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 5
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 5
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 5
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 5
Post-Master’s Certificate 5

Gender Distribution

In Alabama, a secondary teaching major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of secondary teaching majors in Alabama is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.0%
  • Black or African American: 9.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 3.1%
  • White: 77.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.0%
  • Other Races: 7.2%
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Jobs for Secondary Education Grads in Alabama

There are 16,270 people in the state and 1,051,570 people in the nation working in secondary teaching jobs.

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Wages for Secondary Education Jobs in Alabama

A typical salary for a secondary teaching grad in the state is $51,180, compared to a typical salary of $64,340 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Alabama that offer secondary teaching degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

130 Degrees in Major Awarded
35% Graduation Rate
5,594 Total Students

A typical student attending University of West Alabama will pay a net price of $16,258. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. Graduates earn an average $34,703 after graduation.

73 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
38,316 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. It takes the average student 4.34 years to graduate. The 1.20% student loan default rate is lower than average.

58 Degrees in Major Awarded
49% Graduation Rate
8,526 Total Students

66% of the teachers are full time. It takes the average student 4.67 years to graduate. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

47 Degrees in Major Awarded
46% Graduation Rate
13,992 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.56 years to graduate. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $16,223. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 58% are considered full time.

41 Degrees in Major Awarded
63% Graduation Rate
22,289 Total Students

The 1.20% student loan default rate is lower than average. A typical student attending UAB will pay a net price of $16,585. The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

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Samford University

Birmingham
33 Degrees in Major Awarded
76% Graduation Rate
5,758 Total Students

12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. In their early career, Samford grads earn an average salary of $46,461. The full-time teacher rate is 99%.

30 Degrees in Major Awarded
79% Graduation Rate
31,526 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $52,489 a year. 20 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 84%.

28 Degrees in Major Awarded
47% Graduation Rate
14,901 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 47%. Of all the students who attend this school, 94% get financial aid.

27 Degrees in Major Awarded
55% Graduation Rate
2,625 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 64%. Graduates earn an average $34,038 after graduation. The student loan default rate of 0.80% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

17 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
9,636 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 1.60%. 96% of students get financical aid. It takes the average student 4.62 years to graduate.

Secondary Education Careers in AL

Some of the careers secondary teaching majors go into include:

Job Title AL Job Growth AL Median Salary
High School Teachers 3% $51,440

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to secondary teaching.

Major Annual Graduates in AL
Elementary Education 1,370
Early Childhood Education 288
Teacher Education 233
Adult & Continuing Education 88
Kindergarten/Preschool Education 22

View all majors related to Secondary Education

View Nationwide Secondary Education Report

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