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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Alabama

15 Colleges
$43,377 Avg Salary
$24,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for special education students. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $512.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Special Ed majors at UA take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for special education students. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Jacksonville State University take out is $23,173.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, special ed graduates from Athens State University take out $27,009 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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With a ranking of #9, Alabama A & M University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Normal.

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University of South Alabama landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 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 woodleywonderworks.

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