2023 Best General Education Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best General Education School for You
In 2020-2021, general education students earned 115 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.
Top Alabama Schools in General Education
Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
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 General Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
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The excellent programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Alabama. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.
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Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Montevallo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.
Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
With a ranking of #7, Alabama A & M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 95 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Georgia | 117 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Education Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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