2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Athens State University the best value school in Alabama for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.
Athens State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,060 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.
TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Alabama are $10,990 per year.
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University of South Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a 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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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 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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Jacksonville State University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alabama State are $11,068 per 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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Samford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Samford are $35,360 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Samford is ranked #5 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Alabama.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 |
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Teacher Education Subject Specific Related Majors for Subject Specific Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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