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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$11,460 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,649 Avg Salary

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 Value General Education Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for education 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Alabama the best value school in Alabama for general education students. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full General Education at University of North Alabama Report

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for general education students. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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

Read full report on General Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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

Auburn also made our Best General Education Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on General Education at Auburn University

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

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 small suburb of Jacksonville.

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

Full General Education at Jacksonville State University Report

#5

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.

Full General Education at Troy University Report

#6

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL
$13,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Montevallo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

Montevallo undergraduate students pay an average of $13,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Education at University of Montevallo Report

$10,024 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Alabama A & M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AAMU are $10,024 a year.

Full General Education at Alabama A & M University Report

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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.

  • 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 KOKUYO.

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