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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Alabama

2 Colleges
$43,377 Avg Salary
$24,608 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the most popular online school in Alabama for special education students. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Special Education at University of West Alabama Report

Out of the 2 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Full Special Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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