Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, University of West Alabama offers 58 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
A total of 1,871 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at UWA. 453 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,152 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UWA. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 44 |
8 | 36 |
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| Bachelor's | 29 | NOT OFFERED | 453 |
152 | 301 |
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| Master's | 18 | NOT OFFERED | 1,152 |
266 | 886 |
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| Doctor's | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 15 |
3 | 12 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 207 |
36 | 171 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of West Alabama. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$35,960 | $2,997 | - | - |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$54,452 | $4,538 | $20,750 | $220 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Educational Administration and Supervision |
$64,667 | $5,389 | $27,333 | $311 |
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| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$55,799 | $4,650 | $38,666 | $440 |
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| Special Education and Teaching |
$51,622 | $4,302 | $34,166 | $389 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$48,647 | $4,054 | $27,333 | $311 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$47,958 | $3,997 | $27,334 | $311 |
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| Educational/Instructional Media Design |
$47,734 | $3,978 | $27,333 | $311 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of West Alabama.
At the school, the Elementary Education and Teaching Master program has the most completers of 216 and the Secondary Education and Teaching Master program has the second most completers of 183 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 40 | 4 | 36 |
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| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | 3 | 3 | - |
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| Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 1 | - |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 112 | 52 | 60 |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 78 | 6 | 72 |
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| Psychology | 28 | 4 | 24 |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 28 | 20 | 8 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 25 | - | 25 |
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| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 24 | 9 | 15 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 23 | 3 | 20 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 18 | 6 | 12 |
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| Engineering Technology | 16 | 14 | 2 |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 216 | 12 | 204 |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | 183 | 71 | 112 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 113 | 36 | 77 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 110 | 36 | 74 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 92 | 16 | 76 |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 86 | 10 | 76 |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 76 | 45 | 31 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 56 | 4 | 52 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 54 | 1 | 53 |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | 51 | 1 | 50 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Education (other) | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Communication and Media Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 113 |
NOT OFFERED |
113 |
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| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 51 |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | 92 |
NOT OFFERED |
16 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 56 |
NOT OFFERED |
26 |
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| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 31 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 216 |
NOT OFFERED |
37 |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 183 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
78 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 54 |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 76 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Conservation Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
112 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Experimental Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 86 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
40 |
25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | 110 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | 110 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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