2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

Across Alabama, there were 512 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary 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 secondary 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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The secondary teaching 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 “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama doctor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Auburn also made our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Auburn University

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Secondary Education at The University of Alabama

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k)

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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