by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,844 bachelor's degrees in education during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges 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.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their bachelor's degree.
The education 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 Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in education.
It is hard to beat Auburn University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Auburn University
The University of Alabama is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from The University of Alabama
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in education needs to look into University of North Alabama. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of North Alabama
Troy University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Troy University
Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Samford University
UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of South Alabama
Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Jacksonville State University
Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Athens State University
Located in the town of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Montevallo
Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 34 | 2,719 |
| Mississippi | 34 | 1,442 |
| Florida | 34 | 4,294 |
| Virginia | 34 | 1,940 |
| Georgia | 33 | 2,749 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 552 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 1,550 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 1,666 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 1,851 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 1,226 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 1,218 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1,227 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 396 |
| Special Education | 201 |
| Other Education | 20 |
