2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 and bootcamps 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 Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching 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.
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Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama
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Our 2023 rankings named Athens State University the best value school in Alabama for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small public school is located in Athens, Alabama, and it awarded 203 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Athens State University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,810 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,330 in student loans.
Athens State University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Athens State University also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 262 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Auburn are $31,986 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,004 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Auburn. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 34% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality in Alabama.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 207 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $20,400 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,869 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UAB. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Florence, Alabama, the medium-sized public school awarded 121 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNA are $20,220 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,719 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UNA does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNA is ranked #5 for overall quality in Alabama.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $31,090 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,032 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UA does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UA also took the #3 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at University of West Alabama are $20,090 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,119 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at University of West Alabama. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
Troy University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. This fairly large public school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 137 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $18,624 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,342 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at TROY. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. AUM is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 46 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at AUM are $18,820 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,476 in student loans.
AUM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of South Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 207 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $17,012 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,397 in loans while pursuing their degree.
USA does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 36 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAH are $23,884 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,994 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UAH does have options available for those who want to take online 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 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Jacksonville State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 92 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $20,840 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,150 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Jacksonville State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small public school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 30 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,396 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $35,961 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Alabama State does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Alabama A & M University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at AAMU are $18,634 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $34,238 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Samford undergraduate students pay an average of $35,360 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,711 in student loans.
Samford does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
Samford also took the #2 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
University of Mobile landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mobile undergraduate students pay an average of $24,855 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $38,042 in loans while pursuing their degree.
University of Mobile does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- 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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