2024 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Ranked #5 in popularity, teacher education grade specific is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,200 master's degrees in teacher education grade specific to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education Grade Specific School for Your Master's Degree

The grade specific ed master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality grade specific ed program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on teacher education grade specific students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other teacher education grade specific students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for teacher education grade specific to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized teacher education grade specific related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The grade specific ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Alabama.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teacher Education Grade Specific in Alabama

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for teacher education grade specific students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Grade Specific Ed

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

73 Annual Graduates

$44,890 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Auburn University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in teacher education grade specific. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, grade specific ed master's recipients typically make around $44,890 at the beginning of their careers.

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2

University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL

527 Annual Graduates

$47,701 Median Starting Salary

University of West Alabama is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in teacher education grade specific. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Livingston.

Those teacher education grade specific students who get their master's degree from University of West Alabama earn $2,192 more than the standard grade specific ed graduate.

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3

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

41 Annual Graduates

$47,480 Median Starting Salary

The University of Alabama is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in teacher education grade specific. UA is a very large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Students who graduate with their master's from the grade specific ed program state that they receive average early career earnings of $47,480.

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4

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

31 Annual Graduates

$44,337 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Samford University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in teacher education grade specific. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the grade specific ed program make around $44,337 in the first couple years of their career.

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5

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

47 Annual Graduates

$42,811 Median Starting Salary

UAB is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Students who graduate with their master's from the grade specific ed program report average early career income of $42,811.

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6

Troy University
Troy, AL

111 Annual Graduates

$45,512 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the grade specific ed program state that they receive average early career earnings of $45,512.

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7

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

85 Annual Graduates

$46,633 Median Starting Salary

UNA is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Florence.

Students who graduate with their master's from the grade specific ed program report average early career earnings of $46,633.

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8

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

13 Annual Graduates

$47,562 Median Starting Salary

UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

Master's recipients from the teacher education grade specific program at University of Alabama in Huntsville get $2,053 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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9

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

91 Annual Graduates

$43,585 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the grade specific ed program state that they receive average early career earnings of $43,585.

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10

University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL

41 Annual Graduates

$43,593 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the grade specific ed program earn an average of $43,593 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	432
Georgia	190	1,712
Virginia	182	862
North Carolina	178	708
Tennessee	166	425
Kentucky	147	603
Louisiana	147	179
South Carolina	146	410
Mississippi	145	450
Arkansas	121	671
West Virginia	112	110

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Teacher Education Grade Specific Related Rankings by Major

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	538
Secondary Education	338
Early Childhood Education	134
Teacher Education	106
Adult & Continuing Education	84

Most Popular Majors Related to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	338
Student Counseling	262
Teacher Education Subject Specific	237
Special Education	210
Instructional Media Design	108
Teaching English or French	39
Curriculum & Instruction	28
Educational Assessment	25
Other Education	5
General Education	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.