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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2 Colleges
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alabama to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama 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.

Read full report on Special Education at The University of 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 doctor’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Full Special Education at Auburn University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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