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2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$10,605 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,664 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

General Education is the #33 most popular major in Alabama with 115 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education

Our analysis found University of North Alabama to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNA are $7,140 a year.

Full General Education at University of North Alabama Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

UAB also made our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on General Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality for education in Alabama.

Read full report on General Education at Auburn University

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 per year.

Read full report on General Education at Jacksonville State University

#5

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Montevallo is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

Montevallo graduate students pay an average of $11,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Alabama A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.

AAMU graduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Education at Alabama A & M University

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
South Carolina 286
Mississippi 276
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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