Overview

Education / 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 Higher Ed Administration

Program in Instructional Design and Development

Program in Reading

Program in Special Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling
(Certificate)	Special Education
Master of Arts (MA)	Reading
(Certificate)	English and as Second Language
Master of Arts (MA)	Instructional Design and Development
Master of Arts (MA)	Special Education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	English as a Second Language
Master of Arts (MA)	Community Health and Human Serivces
Master of Arts (MA)	School Psychometry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Early Childhood Education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational Leadership
Master of Arts (MA)	Kinesiology
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational Studies
(Certificate)	Community Health and Human Services
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Community Health and Human Services
(Certificate)	Counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	English and a Second Language
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational Leadership
(Certificate)	Educational Leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Master of Arts (MA)	Arts Educaiton
Master of Arts (MA)	Early Childhood and Elementary Education
(Certificate)	School Psychometry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational Leadership
(Certificate)	Reading Education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Secondary Education
Master of Arts (MA)	Secondary Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational Studies in Diverse Populations
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Kinesiology
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special Educaiton

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	225
Doctoral Degrees	16
Other Advanced Degrees	84

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

Acceptance Rate

474

Applied

223

Accepted

119

Enrolled

Applying

50

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

701

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.43%
Black or African American	24.54%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.29%
Asian	1.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.57%
Unknown	6.42%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 1

Male (16)

Female (38)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,858,900

Location & Contact

Address Education and Engineering Complex
1150 10th Ave S
Birmingham, AL  35233
United States

Contact Dr. Michelle Robinson
Interim Dean
Email: mrobin@uab.edu
Phone: -934 ext. 5322

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