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 Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 9,653 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
Across Alabama, there were 250 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 108 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,476 and $40,919 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in Alabama” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The teacher 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in Alabama”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in Alabama”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Alabama State University is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 9 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in Alabama list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 17 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #5 spot on the list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in Alabama list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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