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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

69 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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#4

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 69 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #6, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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Western Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
12 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
13 Ball State University Muncie, IN
13 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL

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 26 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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