2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 437 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Special 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 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for special ed 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the best value school in Alabama for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $6,868 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of West Alabama is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in Alabama.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.
UAB also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.
Auburn also made our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University at Montgomery is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.
AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 550 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| Kentucky | 608 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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).
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