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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Alabama (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,388 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Alabama (With Aid)

#1

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West 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 Getting Aid list. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, University of West Alabama has also earned the #2 rank 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 University of West Alabama are $13,546.

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#2

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#9 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #2 spot on the 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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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South 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 Getting Aid. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

USA also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112.

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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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #4 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #4. 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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#6

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Troy 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 Getting Aid list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

TROY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156.

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#7

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

AUM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. 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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#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

University of Montevallo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

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 University of Montevallo are $26,532.

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#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Auburn 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 Getting Aid list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. 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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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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Footnotes

  • *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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