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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#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 master’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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University of South Alabama landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.

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#10

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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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 16 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).
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