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2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$13,511 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,000 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Athens State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school 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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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also made our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.

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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 school with a fairly large student population.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Alabama. UA is a fairly 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 made our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #4.

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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 value bachelor’s degree education programs. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

University of West Alabama undergraduate students pay an average of $10,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

With a ranking of #7, Troy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AUM are $8,860 per year.

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University of South Alabama 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 city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAH are $11,488 a year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges 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.

  • 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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