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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

13 Schools Ranked

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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
$21,575 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Samford University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Samford does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Auburn does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
$6,868 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of West Alabama is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of West Alabama does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
$11,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

UNA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAB does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#7

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
$11,916 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Montevallo did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montevallo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TROY. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Jacksonville State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
$8,426 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

USA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of South Alabama Report

#11

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
$8,344 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that AUM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
$10,156 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

One thing to take note of is that Alabama State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama A & M University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Online graduate courses are available at AAMU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Alabama A & M University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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