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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in Alabama. In total, 2,521 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Alabama.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Alabama Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#2

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of West Alabama is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Georgia 4,845
Florida 3,339
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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