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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$15,288 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 722 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education subject specific students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Athens State University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens State University are $9,060 per year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Athens State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,101.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $9,312 per year.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 13 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.

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Out of the 13 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 city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at UAB accumulate an average of around $25,748 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $261, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of West Alabama are $10,990 a year.

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University of South Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at USA take out an average of $25,264 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $264.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from UA take out $24,528 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $601, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Alabama State accumulate an average of around $42,548 in student debt.

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#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

Samford undergraduate students pay an average of $35,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Samford also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,327
Virginia 1,393
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Tennessee 421
Kentucky 1,105
South Carolina 596
Louisiana 694
Arkansas 825
Mississippi 616
West Virginia 309

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Aparajita Datta.

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