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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,130 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,501 Avg Salary

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 Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of West Alabama are $6,868 a year.

University of West Alabama did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $7,140 per year.

UNA also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $8,550 per year.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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