Student Counseling at University of West Alabama

If you plan to study student counseling, take a look at what University of West Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and approximately 5,734 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students received their master's degree in student counseling.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

University of West Alabama Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Alabama

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

University of West Alabama does offer online education options in student counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

University of West Alabama Student Counseling Rankings

Student Counseling Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at University of West Alabama.

University of West Alabama Student Counseling Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students graduated with a master's degree in student counseling from University of West Alabama. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from University of West Alabama, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Alabama with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	69
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• Special Education
• Educational Administration

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for University of West Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	3,770	$53,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jet Lowe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.