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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,321 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,434 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Check out the student counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

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 medium-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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of West Alabama is ranked #4 for overall quality for student counseling in Alabama.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TROY are $8,550 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Troy University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Auburn University at Montgomery

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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 very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at The University of Alabama

#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #6, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Jacksonville State University

Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.

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