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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

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 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Alabama to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

Of the 186 students majoring in education at University of West Alabama, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in education at TROY, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

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

Of the 81 students majoring in education at Jacksonville State University, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Auburn University at Montgomery

University of North Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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