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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Alabama

25 Colleges
$40,385 Avg Salary
$27,686 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 25 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

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

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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 Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Grade Specific Ed majors at TROY take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Alabama. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Auburn take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $458, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at UNA accumulate an average of around $24,180 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 $304.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $741.

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University of South Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at USA accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $282, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #7, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Jacksonville State University carry an average student debt load of $25,125.

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Athens State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Athens State University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Athens State University take out $26,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UAB take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

With a ranking of #10, University of Montevallo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Montevallo take out is $24,875.

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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 25 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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