by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of West Alabama. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of West Alabama awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 880 undergraduate · 2,574 graduate (3,454 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of West Alabama.
The following majors at University of West Alabama have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $57,363 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $53,470 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $52,682 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | $52,130 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | $48,803 |
The majors at University of West Alabama are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,727 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. |
620 | $47,701 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
188 | $57,363 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
127 | $47,975 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
86 | $52,130 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
65 | $48,803 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. |
44 | $53,470 |
| Education, Other. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
162 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
10 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
6 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
5 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
74 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
49 | $52,682 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 10 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
72 | $26,983 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
46 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 30 | NA |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Conservation Biology. · Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. |
19 | NA |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
12 | NA |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 9 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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