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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

#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 master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#2

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 89% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Cleveland State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University Report

#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Eastern Illinois University

Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in student counseling at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#6

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

Women make up 79% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Of the 40 students majoring in student counseling at BGSU, 18% are male and 83% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

About 74% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 26% are male.

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

Of the 39 students majoring in student counseling at WMU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Western Michigan University Report

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Ball State University Muncie, IN
12 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 27 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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