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2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges in Alabama
233 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #97 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 233 degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Teacher Education School

Best Teacher Education Schools in Alabama Your choice of teacher education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for teacher education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Teacher Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Teacher Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Teacher Education Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Teacher Education in Alabama

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Alabama Schools in Teacher Education

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
76 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Auburn University is a great option for students interested in a degree in teacher education. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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2
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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL

It is hard to beat Samford University if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
43 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in teacher education needs to take a look at Troy University. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 43 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
31.0% Growth in Graduates

University of North Alabama is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. UNA is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Florence. This university ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 29 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL

UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Huntsville. This university ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 9 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
33 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Livingston. A Best Colleges rank of #416 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of West Alabama is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University of West Alabama in the most recent data year.

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Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 183
North Carolina 710 14
Georgia 690 305
Virginia 630 52
Tennessee 624 485
South Carolina 530 65
Kentucky 518 149
Mississippi 501 91
Louisiana 489 15
Arkansas 466 230
West Virginia 410 29

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Teacher Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 1,370
Secondary Education 520
Early Childhood Education 288
Adult & Continuing Education 88
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 22

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