2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $6,868 per year.
University of West Alabama did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $7,140 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.
UAB also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Out of the 16 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $8,550 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USA graduate students pay an average of $8,426 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 Master’s Degree 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.
UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAH are $11,686 a year.
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University of Montevallo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. 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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| 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 16 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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