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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges in Alabama
303 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$51,797 Avg Early-Career Salary
Student Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 303 degrees in student counseling annually.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. For our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in Alabama

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the student counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Alabama Schools in Student Counseling

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,449 Median Starting Salary

Auburn University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in student counseling. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 31 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn about $46,449 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Auburn University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were about 44 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, student counseling degree recipients generally make about $47,610 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Alabama at Birmingham

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It's difficult to beat Jacksonville State University if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 25th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 29 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent year we have data available. Student Counseling degree recipients from Jacksonville State University earn a boost of around $6,716 over the typical income of student counseling graduates.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Jacksonville State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,035 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Montevallo if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the fringe town of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 21 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career income of $41,035.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Montevallo

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,205 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 21 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients usually make an average of $41,205 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of South Alabama

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 252
Florida 282 315
North Carolina 279 501
Virginia 274 683
Tennessee 269 222
South Carolina 248 145
Kentucky 244 346
Louisiana 242 151
Mississippi 234 179
Arkansas 234 279
West Virginia 207 83

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

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 303

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,584
Teacher Education Subject Specific 659
Educational Administration 617
Special Education 477
Instructional Media Design 116
General Education 111
Teaching English or French 69
Other Education 55
Educational Assessment 41
Curriculum & Instruction 13

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