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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

In 2020-2021, student counseling students earned 329 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama ranking. 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Student Counseling Colleges.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL
$10,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Alabama the best value school in Alabama for student counseling students. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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

University of West Alabama did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Alabama. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very 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 midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school 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 large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama list.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year.

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#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL
$13,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Montevallo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montevallo are $13,710 a year.

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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
Kentucky 352
Tennessee 239
North Carolina 557
Georgia 358
Florida 385
Virginia 701
West Virginia 83
South Carolina 224
Arkansas 305
Louisiana 151
Mississippi 179

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 12,323
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1,082
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 453

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

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