2025 Best Teacher Education Schools in Alabama
5
Colleges in Alabama
250
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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 250 degrees in teacher education annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Teacher Education School
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
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.
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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
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
54
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Auburn University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in teacher education. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were about 54 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Auburn University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AL
University of North Alabama is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 28 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from University of North Alabama
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AL
59
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in teacher education has to look into Troy University. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 59 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Troy University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In AL
It's hard to beat Samford University if you wish to pursue a degree in teacher education. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #311 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.
There were about 18 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Samford University
UAH is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville. This university ranks 17th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 22 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from University of Alabama in Huntsville
