Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Public
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at The University of Alabama
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 615 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~615
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,495
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 76.7%
- Graduation rate
- 73.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,420/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $89,680
- Median debt
- $22,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $59,221/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,495 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,888 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($7,826 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 63% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 14.6% reported share · $992 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 4.8% reported share · $400 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 1.7% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 1.1% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 6.5% reported share · $1,664 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 3.8% reported share · $2,984 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 5.7% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.3% reported share · $1,776 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods accounts for 1.9% of reported programs at The University of Alabama, which is bigger than 28% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 615 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
The University of Alabama's average net price is $22,420 per year, about $89,680 over four years. That is $4,888 above the $17,532 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $59,221 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,826 above the $51,395 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks The University of Alabama #949 of 1,495 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.