2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama
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 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-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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Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.
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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 Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.
University of North Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
Troy University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in education at TROY, 19% are male and 81% are female.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Of the 18 students majoring in education at UA, 28% are male and 72% are female.
University of Montevallo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
Samford University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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 |
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 14 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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