School and Career Counseling Programs Near Albertville, Alabama

Quick answer: 7 colleges within 100 miles of Albertville, Alabama award a school and career counseling degree, the nearest about 40 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare school and career counseling programs you can start from Albertville:

School and Career Counseling Program Access Near Albertville, Alabama

Distance from AlbertvilleColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles1
Within 100 miles7
Within 250 miles36

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Albertville is thinner than in the larger Alabama metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 40 miles away and 7 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing a School and Career Counseling Program From Albertville

The subject matter does not change by location: counseling theories, child and adolescent development, school counseling program design, assessment, and supervised practicum and internship. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Albertville

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 10 schools within 171 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 10 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL 122.3 miles away BOC Score 76.0
Tuition $12,890 - $34,922
Key stats
  • Admission rate: 45.9%
  • Graduation rate: 80.6%
  • Programs offered: 18
  • Annual completions: 1008
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $73,151 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL 105.7 miles away BOC Score 69.7
Tuition $12,180 - $34,172
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 76.6%
  • Graduation rate: 73.5%
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 846
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $70,439 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 62.3 miles away BOC Score 58.6
Tuition $9,098 - $28,145
Contact
  • Administration Bldg Suite 1070 Birmingham, AL 35294-0110
  • (205) 934-4011
Key stats
  • Admission rate: 88.2%
  • Graduation rate: 63.4%
  • Programs offered: 19
  • Annual completions: 746
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $64,969 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

University of North Alabama

Florence, AL 91.7 miles away BOC Score 53.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 54.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 17
  • Annual completions: 264
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,818 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL 39.7 miles away BOC Score 47.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 52.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 12
  • Annual completions: 293
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,318 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL 88.3 miles away BOC Score 45.0
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 51.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 2
  • Annual completions: 65
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $46,262 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL 131.0 miles away BOC Score 42.2
Tuition $9,700 - $21,353
Contact
Key stats
  • Admission rate: 91.6%
  • Graduation rate: 34.0%
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 739
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,551 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL 162.4 miles away BOC Score 40.5
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 36.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 7
  • Annual completions: 91
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $64,122 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Troy University

Troy, AL 170.8 miles away BOC Score 40.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 48.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 253
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,048 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL 131.3 miles away BOC Score 27.1
Tuition $11,248 - $23,586
Contact
Key stats
  • Admission rate: 97.5%
  • Graduation rate: 30.3%
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 130
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,998 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Earn in Alabama

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Alabama earn a median $59,570 per year against $64,330 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Alabama median for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is $59,570 per year, below the national median of $64,330, on state employment of 4,410 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Albertville specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Alabama page.

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Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (SOC 21-1012)

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