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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree 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 master’s degree. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Special Education at University of West Alabama Report

#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Alabama. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Jacksonville State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at UAB, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Special Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at University of North Alabama

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Special Education at University of South Alabama Report

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 11 students majoring in special ed at Auburn, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Special Education at Auburn University Report

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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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 11 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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