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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 336 degrees and certificates were awarded to student counseling students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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 Illinois 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 suburb of River Forest.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. 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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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place 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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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 185
Ohio 285
Indiana 316
Wisconsin 192

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

Majors Similar to Student Counseling

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 12 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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