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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is the #17 most popular major in Alabama with 248 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Alabama Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the best school in Alabama for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Special Education at University of West Alabama

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Full Special Education at Auburn University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Alabama. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Full Special Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

Read full report on Special Education at Auburn University at Montgomery

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 689
Georgia 398
North Carolina 194
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 428
Louisiana 82
South Carolina 118
Mississippi 216
Arkansas 304
West Virginia 41

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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