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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lewis is a medium-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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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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