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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

5 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 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at University of West Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

Read full report on Special Education at Auburn University at Montgomery

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at UAB, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the 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

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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