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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$10,481 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 437 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Athens State University the best value school in Alabama for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens State University are $9,060 a year.

Athens State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Read full report on Special Education at Athens State University

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best value school in Alabama for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Auburn carry an average student debtload of $22,145. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $512.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

Read full report on Special Education at Auburn University

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Alabama. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in Alabama.

Read full report on Special Education at The University of Alabama

#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

Read full report on Special Education at University of West Alabama

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University at Montgomery is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

AUM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAH are $11,488 per year.

Full Special Education at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

University of South Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of South Alabama

#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Jacksonville State University

#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alabama State are $11,068 per year.

Full Special Education at Alabama State University Report

Alabama A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AAMU are $10,024 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from AAMU carry an average student debtload of $29,762.

Read full report on Special Education at Alabama A & M University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 608
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Georgia 550
Florida 1,103
Virginia 1,238
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 266
Arkansas 351
Louisiana 103
Mississippi 269

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

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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