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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama

11 Ranked Colleges
426 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Alabama

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Alabama, there were 1,213 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 426 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama master’s degree elementary teaching students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Alabama

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 228 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of West Alabama

#2

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 32 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNA are $13,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of North Alabama

#3

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156.

Read full report on Elementary Education at TROY

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 26 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UA Elementary Education Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also took the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#7 in overall quality

University of South Alabama landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 20 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

USA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of South Alabama

#6 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386.

Read full report on Elementary Education at UAH

#8

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama list. Auburn University at Montgomery is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AUM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University at Montgomery are $17,812, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Auburn University at Montgomery

#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama ranking, coming in at #9. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Jacksonville State University

#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

University of Montevallo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama list. University of Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 12 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Montevallo also took the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montevallo are $26,532.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Montevallo

#11

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama list. Alabama A & M University is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AAMU are $21,574, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Alabama A & M University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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