Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

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.

The Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-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.

Full Education at University of West Alabama Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Education at Auburn University

#3

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Alabama. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Education at Jacksonville State University

Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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.

Read More…

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

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

Full Education at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

With a ranking of #6, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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

Full Education at University of North Alabama Report

#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

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

Read More…

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read More…

#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

With a ranking of #8, University of Montevallo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in education at Montevallo, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Education at University of Montevallo

#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Samford, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Education at Samford University

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
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 14 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.