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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 5 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed 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 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in special ed at University of West Alabama, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Special Education at University of West Alabama Report

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the # 2 spot on the list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

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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 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Special Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Read full report on Special Education at Auburn University

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Special Education at The University of Alabama 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

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 5 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.

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