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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Alabama. In fact, 3,231 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Alabama Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Alabama. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
North Carolina 4,150
Georgia 6,283
West Virginia 924
Louisiana 1,732
South Carolina 2,297
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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