by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alabama, there were 2,521 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,385 and $27,686 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,182 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,756 and $28,178 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their teacher education grade specific program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Alabama, this small public school handed out 131 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Montevallo landed the #2 spot on the list. Montevallo is a small public school situated in Montevallo, Alabama. It awarded 47 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mobile. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Mobile Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Birmingham Southern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Spring Hill College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama list. Spring Hill College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Stillman College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 41 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama list. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 131 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jacksonville State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #11. Alabama State is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 19 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama list. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Samford University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Huntingdon College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking. Huntingdon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of West Alabama came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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Auburn University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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The University of Alabama ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #19. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 65 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Alabama A & M University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama list. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 8 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #21. Faulkner is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 8 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miles College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking. Miles College is a small school located in Fairfield, Alabama that handed out 1 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tuskegee University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking. Tuskegee University is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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Oakwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #24. Oakwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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