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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,388 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across Alabama, there were 313 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 248 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

#1

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 9 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNA are $13,860.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.

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#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 85 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 30 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

AUM also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University at Montgomery are $17,812.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 28 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 13 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

University of Montevallo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montevallo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montevallo are $26,532.

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#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 4 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Troy University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 10 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

TROY also took the #6 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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