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Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$12,206 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,169 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 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 12 schools in Alabama to see which 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.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL
$10,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

University of West Alabama undergraduate students pay an average of $10,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of West Alabama also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year.

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$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University at Montgomery is a great value for student counseling students. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AUM are $8,860 per year.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.

UA also made our Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year.

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#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL
$13,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Montevallo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montevallo are $13,710 per year.

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Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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 12 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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