2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 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.
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 Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the best value school in Alabama for education students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $6,868 per year.
University of West Alabama not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.
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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
UNA graduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate 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 midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UAB graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.
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Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. UA is a very large public school located in the small 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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Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Montevallo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montevallo are $11,916 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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 9 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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