2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Education
Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
University of West Alabama graduate students pay an average of $6,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of West Alabama not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.
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Out of the 7 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 college with a fairly 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 Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.
Alabama State graduate students pay an average of $10,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Samford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Samford are $21,575 per year.
Samford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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| 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 7 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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