Livingston, Alabama · Public
Special Education and Teaching at University of West 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 245 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
8.3% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 8.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~245
- Schools with reported signal
- 827
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 42.7%
- Graduation rate
- 34.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,684/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $50,736
- Median debt
- $24,944
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $44,232/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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 827 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 4.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,034 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,121 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 34% 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.
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.2% reported share · $2,260 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 4.3% reported share · $3,148 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Special Education and Teaching accounts for 8.3% of reported programs at University of West Alabama, which is bigger than 97% of schools in this field set and 4.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 245 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of West Alabama's average net price is $12,684 per year, about $50,736 over four years. That is $6,034 below the $18,718 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $44,232 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,121 below the $54,353 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 University of West Alabama #280 of 827 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.