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Graduate Education Programs at The University of Alabama

Below are the key facts about graduate study in education at The University of Alabama. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 16 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Professional Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

The University of Alabama Graduate Education Rankings

College Factual ranks The University of Alabama as a strong choice for education, coming in at #284 out of 1,675 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Schools	284 of 1,675
Best Education Schools in Alabama	2 of 20
Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region	31 of 410

Graduate Education Degrees at The University of Alabama

Here is each degree level granted in education at The University of Alabama, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	165
Master’s	161
Doctoral	56
Professional Certificate	61

Graduate Education Majors at The University of Alabama

The education area of study at The University of Alabama covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	183
Special Education and Teaching	83
Educational Administration and Supervision	82
Educational/Instructional Media Design	39
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	21
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	14
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	11
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	10

The University of Alabama Education Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Alabama awarded 161 master’s degrees in education.

Master’s Rankings

The University of Alabama is among the very best schools in the country for education at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama	1
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	252

The University of Alabama Graduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$24,480	$46,700
Fees	$810	$810

Read more about The University of Alabama tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education master’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The largest share of education master’s degree graduates at The University of Alabama were White. Roughly 72% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master’s in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	116
Non-Resident Aliens	17
Other Races	4

The University of Alabama Education Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Alabama handed out 56 doctoral degrees in education.

Doctoral Rankings

The University of Alabama is among the very best schools in the country for education at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	1
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	127

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 27% of education doctoral degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The largest share of education doctoral degree graduates at The University of Alabama were White. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a doctoral in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

The University of Alabama Education Professional Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Alabama conferred 61 professional certificate degrees in education.

Professional Certificate Rankings

The University of Alabama has not been ranked for education at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education professional certificate degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

The largest share of education professional certificate degree graduates at The University of Alabama were White. About 61% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a professional certificate in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	3

Undergraduate Study in Education at The University of Alabama

Undergraduate study is also available at The University of Alabama. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Education	165

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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