2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for special education students working on their master’s degree. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.
About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.
Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at UAB, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in special ed at Auburn, 9% are male and 91% are female.
The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Samford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
With a ranking of #10, Alabama A & M University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Normal.
About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Alabama A & M University
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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 11 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.
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