2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the best value school in Alabama for education students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of West Alabama are $6,868 a year.
University of West Alabama did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great value for education students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
UAB graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UAB not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Alabama. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $8,550 per year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very 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.
With a ranking of #6, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Jacksonville State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Montevallo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montevallo are $11,916 per year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Education
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.
- 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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