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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for student counseling majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Butler University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 97% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 3% are male.

On average, student counseling graduates from Butler take out $29,800 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at IU Bloomington, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Chicago State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

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With a ranking of #6, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools 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 17 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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