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Student Counseling at University of Alabama at Birmingham

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is in Birmingham, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 47 student counseling graduations were recorded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Online Class Availability at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Online coursework is an option at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Among 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) studied exclusively online and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Rankings can help you compare University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#3 of 7
Best Value	Alabama	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#38 of 94
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#67 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#169 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Student Counseling program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,937
2 years	$36,852
3 years	$39,908
4 years	$46,759
5 years	$53,500

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from University of Alabama at Birmingham report median earnings of $46,759, compared with $72,945 for all University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 79% women (37) and 21% men (10).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Among the 41 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 76% were women (31) and 24% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, below the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at University of Alabama at Birmingham

The Student Counseling program at University of Alabama at Birmingham includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	47

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at University of Alabama at Birmingham go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Student Counseling majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.