School of Education

Overview

The University of Alabama at Birmingham / School of Education is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Community Health and Human Services Program

Program in Arts Education

Program in Counseling

Program in Curriculum Education

Program in Early Childhood Education

Program in Educational Leadership

Program in Elementary Education

Program in English as a Second Language

Program in High School Education

Program in Reading

Program in Special Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	243
Doctoral Degrees	21
Other Advanced Degrees	69

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT, or NTE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT, or NTE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, master's degree

Student Body

793

Total Graduate Students

75%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

24%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.03%
Black or African American	20.3%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.13%
Unknown	0.5%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Deborah L. Voltz
Dean
Phone: 205-934-5322

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