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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$14,025 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Alabama

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL
$10,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Alabama are $10,990 per year.

University of West Alabama did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list.

Full Educational Administration at University of West Alabama Report

$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for educational administration students. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. 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 undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list.

Full Educational Administration at Auburn University Report

$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AUM are $8,860 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#7

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Alabama State University Report

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

Full Educational Administration at University of South Alabama Report

#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year.

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#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Alabama ranking. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list.

Full Educational Administration at The University of Alabama Report

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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