Student Counseling at University of West Alabama

Every student counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the student counseling program at University of West Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,734.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

University of West Alabama Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Alabama

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of West Alabama does offer online courses in student counseling for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of West Alabama Student Counseling Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at University of West Alabama.

University of West Alabama Student Counseling Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 student counseling majors earned their master's degree from University of West Alabama. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from University of West Alabama, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Alabama with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	69
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

Student Counseling majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of West Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	137

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education
• Educational Administration

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for University of West Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	3,770	$53,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jet Lowe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.