2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You
With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #88 most popular major in Alabama.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education
Our analysis found University of North Alabama to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $7,140 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAB are $8,100 a year.
UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.
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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Montevallo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.
Montevallo graduate students pay an average of $11,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Alabama A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AAMU are $11,542 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 117 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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