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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$22,361 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,946 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for student counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois

Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Concordia University, Chicago Report

#2

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Governors State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Governors State University

$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Northeastern Illinois University Report

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list.

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$14,169 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NLU are $14,169 a year.

Full Student Counseling at National Louis University Report

#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
$35,472 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis are $35,472 a year.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Northern Illinois University

#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL
$36,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Bradley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bradley are $36,360 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bradley is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Western Illinois University

Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 15 schools only.

  • 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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