2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Athens State University the best value school in Alabama for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.
Athens State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 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, Auburn is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in Alabama.
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The excellent bachelor’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 education schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year.
UA also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
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With a ranking of #6, University of West Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Alabama are $10,990 per year.
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Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.
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Auburn University at Montgomery 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
AUM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAH are $11,488 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Virginia | 9,522 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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