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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$14,025 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which 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 Schools in Alabama

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL
$10,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the best value school in Alabama for educational administration students. Located in the remote 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 undergraduate at University of West Alabama are $10,990 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of West Alabama also did well on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of West Alabama

$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year.

Full Educational Administration at University of North Alabama Report

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for educational administration students. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year.

Full Educational Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#4

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

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

TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Alabama. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #2 for overall quality for education admin in Alabama.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Auburn University

$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

AUM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#7

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value educational administration programs. Alabama State is a small public school located in the city of Montgomery.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Alabama State University Report

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value educational administration programs. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year.

Full Educational Administration at University of South Alabama Report

#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Alabama list.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Schools 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.

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