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Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Alabama to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the most popular online school in Alabama for education students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in education at Auburn, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University at Montgomery is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in education at AUM, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

Of the 34 students majoring in education at UNA, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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