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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$15,288 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked 2nd in Alabama. In fact, 722 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Athens State University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.

Athens State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Athens State University accumulate an average of around $28,101 in student debt.

Athens State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $9,312 per year.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from UAB take out $25,748 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $261.

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#5

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Out of the 13 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

University of West Alabama undergraduate students pay an average of $10,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of South Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at USA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,264. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #7, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UA carry an average student debtload of $24,528. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $601.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #3 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Alabama.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year.

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from Alabama State take out $42,548 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Samford undergraduate students pay an average of $35,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Samford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Georgia 1,327
Florida 1,534
Virginia 1,393
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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