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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

7 Schools Ranked
$31,086 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate 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 7 schools in Alabama to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
186 Total Awards
$6,868 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 186 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of West Alabama Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
85 Total Awards
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
31 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

Full Troy University Report

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
81 Total Awards
$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Jacksonville State University Report

#5

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
44 Total Awards
$8,344 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Auburn University at Montgomery helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Alabama. AUM is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#6

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
34 Total Awards
$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Read full report on University of North Alabama

#7

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
76 Total Awards

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

Read full report on University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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