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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$11,280 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree 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.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $6,868 per year.

University of West Alabama also made our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #4.

Full Educational Administration at University of West Alabama Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $7,140 per year.

Full Educational Administration at University of North Alabama Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Alabama. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

UAB also took the #5 spot in our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Auburn University

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the # 5 spot on the list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

USA graduate students pay an average of $8,426 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at University of South Alabama Report

#8

Troy University

Troy, AL

With a ranking of #8, Troy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TROY are $8,550 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Troy University Report

#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #9, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Educational Administration at Jacksonville State University Report

#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alabama State are $10,156 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Alabama State University

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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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