2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Alabama
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in Alabama
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Top 10 Most Popular Education Schools
Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for education students. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent 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 midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 20 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent 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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
With a ranking of #6, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
University of North Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 20 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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