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2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$11,648 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree 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 Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alabama to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Special Education

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best value school in Alabama for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

Auburn also made our Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Special Education at Auburn University

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at The University of Alabama Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges 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 2 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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