by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of West Alabama: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:
With 17 students per faculty member, University of West Alabama is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. At University of West Alabama, 34% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.
For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.
University of West Alabama offers 33 majors with reported completions across 17 broad fields of study.
The degree levels available at University of West Alabama are shown below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
The most popular majors at University of West Alabama, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 620 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 188 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 162 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 127 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 86 |
See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.
As you weigh academic life at University of West Alabama, a few more questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic: