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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,130 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,501 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was ranked 3rd in Alabama. In fact, 1,339 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the best value school in Alabama for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $6,868 per year.

University of West Alabama not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

UNA graduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Alabama. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $8,550 per year.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality for grade specific ed in Alabama.

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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 value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 984
Florida 440
Georgia 2,285
North Carolina 1,253
Tennessee 451
Kentucky 634
Louisiana 201
South Carolina 423
Mississippi 472
Arkansas 680
West Virginia 112

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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