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Affordable Tuition

Transfer Credits Accepted

Distinguished Faculty

Pursue Your Passion and Achieve Professional Success

With an online degree from the University of West Alabama, you can build expert-level skills and gain a competitive edge for a variety of career paths. Choose from options in conservation biology, science education, sport management and physical education.

No matter which program you choose, you’ll receive expert instruction from top educators and gain essential critical thinking and communication skills to immediately apply in your career. You’ll also benefit from affordable tuition, an accredited curriculum and an institution driven by success.

UWA’s online offerings feature the same academic quality and personalized instruction as our on-campus programs. You can learn from anywhere in a flexible format while achieving your personal and professional goals.

  • $125,040 median salary for training and development managers1
  • $120,129 median salary for sustainability directors2
  • $73,460 median salary for entertainment and recreation managers3
  • $68,226 median salary for athletic directors4
  • $65,220 median salary for high school teachers5

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1-2 YEARS; 36 CREDIT HOURS

Develop an understanding of biodiversity and natural ecosystems, the conservation of natural resources and the way in which human activities impact the planet with the online master’s in conservation biology.

4 Years; 133 Credit Hours

Explore zoology, analytical chemistry, human anatomy and more with Alabama’s first fully online General Science Teacher Certificate program.

2 YEARS; 46 CREDIT HOURS

Gain practical experience while building a foundation in education and exploring curriculum and teaching aspects as applied to physical education.

4 YEARS; 120-123 CREDIT HOURS

Gain the knowledge and skills for in-demand sports, fitness and athletics careers as you study topics like kinesiology, athletic administration and exercise physiology. Choose from multidisciplinary or business administration emphasis options to specialize your education for your goals.

Your UWA Experience

An academic experience that meets you where you are.

Over 1,320 enrolled undergraduate students

Over 70 online programs

Whether you live outside of Alabama, have full-time professional responsibilities or have personal commitments that make it difficult to attend class on campus, you can still achieve your goals with an accredited online degree from UWA. As an online student, you’ll receive the same benefits offered on campus, including career and academic support services, competitively low tuition rates and instruction from industry-experienced faculty. Learning online means you can access course materials from the time and place of your choice and complete your degree at a pace that works for your schedule.

  • Access course materials from anywhere at any time
  • Taught by the same distinguished faculty who teach on campus
  • Interactive learning platform
  • Supportive academic advisors and guidance from Career Services
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The University of West Alabama is located in the heart of Livingston on the Mississippi border of the state and offers career-focused academic programs on campus and online to students worldwide. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is recognized as one of the safest in the nation and has nature trails along with a 54-acre lake that’s stocked for fishing.

Advance Your Career with UWA

Whether you are passionate about education, sports, science or physical health, the online degrees available from the UWA can help you gain the academic knowledge and practical expertise you need to excel and increase your earning potential. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that master’s degree holders earn 16 percent more than those with bachelor’s degrees, and bachelor’s degree holders earn 41 percent more than those with associate degrees.6

Professional Paths for Graduates

  • Athletic director
  • Entertainment and recreation manager
  • Science teacher
  • Sustainability director
  • Training and development manager

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Sources

  1. Training and Development Managers. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved July 2024 from https://www.bls.gov.
  2. Average Sustainability Director Salary. Retrieved July 2024 from payscale.com.
  3. Entertainment and Recreation Managers. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved July 2024 from https://www.bls.gov.
  4. High School Teachers. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved July 2024 from https://www.bls.gov.
  5. Average Athletic Director Salary. Retrieved July 2024 from payscae.com.
  6. Education Pays, 2023. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved July 2024 from https://www.bls.gov.