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Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$11,217 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 618 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of West Alabama are $6,868 a year.

University of West Alabama also took the #4 spot in our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

UAB graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAB is ranked #5 for overall quality for education admin in Alabama.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNA are $7,140 a year.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 a year.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama rankings.

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With a ranking of #7, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.

Montevallo graduate students pay an average of $11,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Samford are $21,575 per year.

Samford also took the #3 spot in our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama rankings.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 1,005
South Carolina 402
Louisiana 538
Arkansas 1,193
Mississippi 783
West Virginia 207

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
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 10 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 Shai-WMIL.

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