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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$11,280 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 3rd in Alabama. In fact, 618 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote 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 #3 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Full Educational Administration at University of West Alabama Report

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 Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $7,140 per year.

UNA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Full Educational Administration at University of North Alabama Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

UAB graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Full Educational Administration at Auburn University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school 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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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $11,470 per year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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University of South Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

USA graduate students pay an average of $8,426 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Troy University Report

#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alabama State are $10,156 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Alabama State University

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,005
Tennessee 1,225
North Carolina 1,205
Georgia 776
Florida 1,764
Virginia 1,582
West Virginia 207
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
Louisiana 538
Mississippi 783

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186
Early Childhood Program Administration 70
International School Administration/Leadership 10

Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Shai-WMIL.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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