by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 12,323 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.
Across Alabama, there were 329 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Auburn Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 36 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Montevallo. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Full Montevallo Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Full USA Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Jacksonville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 24 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 12 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Alabama Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama ranking. AUM is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 19 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Troy University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama ranking. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 8 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full TROY Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #10. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 4 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
Faulkner University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama ranking. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 1 ’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alabama State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Alabama ranking. Alabama State University is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alabama State University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
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