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

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$46,734 Avg Salary

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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The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 527 students majoring in grade specific ed at University of West Alabama, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

Of the 111 students majoring in grade specific ed at TROY, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

Of the 91 students majoring in grade specific ed at USA, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in grade specific ed at UNA, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 17 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

About 81% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

Women make up 85% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Of the 47 students majoring in grade specific ed at UAB, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.

Women make up 68% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in grade specific ed at UA, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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 17 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.

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