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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

54 Colleges
$42,809 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 13,840 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Our analysis found Bradley University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #9, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 185
Illinois 336
Ohio 285
Indiana 316
Wisconsin 192

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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