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2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

15 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Alabama. In fact, 5,059 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Alabama. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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#6

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Louisiana 2,977
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722
Tennessee 5,194

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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