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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,460 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,649 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Alabama to see which 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 Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Colleges.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Alabama the best value school in Alabama for general education students. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year.

UAB also took the #5 spot in our Best General Education Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for general education students. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also made our Best General Education Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year.

Full General Education at Jacksonville State University Report

#5

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.

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#6

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL
$13,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Montevallo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montevallo are $13,710 a year.

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$10,024 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AAMU are $10,024 per year.

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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 7 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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