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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$15,288 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,295 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL
$10,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the best value school in Alabama for teacher education subject specific students. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of West Alabama also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Athens State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the 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. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Athens State University carry an average student debtload of $26,225.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Athens State University also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Alabama. Located in the remote 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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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama 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. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UAB carry an average student debtload of $24,861. 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

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Auburn carry an average student debtload of $23,500.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama rankings.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from USA take out $25,390 in student loans while working on their 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
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. 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. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UA take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $601, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UA also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small 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
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alabama State are $11,068 per year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Alabama State take out an average of $47,639 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
$35,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Samford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Samford are $35,360 per year.

Samford also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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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