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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama

21 Colleges
$36,295 Avg Salary
$28,936 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Alabama to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UAB carry an average student debt load 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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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of South Alabama 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 city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at USA take out is $25,390. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $264.

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#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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The excellent programs at Athens State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Alabama. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Athens State University carry an average student debt load of $26,225.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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United States Sports Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama ranking. The Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.

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#8

Stillman College

Tuscaloosa, AL

Stillman College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, Stillman College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Alabama ranking. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $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.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges 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 21 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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