2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You
Student Counseling is the #46 most popular major in Alabama with 329 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for student counseling students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling
Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the best value school in Alabama for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $6,868 per year.
University of West Alabama also made our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $8,550 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAB are $8,100 a year.
UAB also took the #5 spot in our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.
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Jacksonville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 358 |
| Virginia | 701 |
| North Carolina | 557 |
| Florida | 385 |
| Tennessee | 239 |
| Kentucky | 352 |
| South Carolina | 224 |
| Louisiana | 151 |
| Arkansas | 305 |
| Mississippi | 179 |
| West Virginia | 83 |
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Student Counseling Related Majors for Student Counseling
One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Student Counseling
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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