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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$14,556 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,984 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education 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 Value Education Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL
$10,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Alabama are $10,990 per year.

University of West Alabama also took the #3 spot in our Best Education Schools in Alabama rankings.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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

Full Education at University of North Alabama Report

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for education students. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school 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 Education Schools in Alabama rankings.

Full Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for education students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $9,312 per year.

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$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Alabama ranking. 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 undergraduate at AUM are $8,860 a year.

Full Education at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Education at University of South Alabama Report

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year.

UA also made our Best Education Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Education at The University of Alabama

$11,488 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAH are $11,488 a year.

Full Education at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alabama State are $11,068 a year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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