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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in student counseling at DePaul, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Eastern Illinois University

#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

About 79% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Concordia University, Chicago Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 32 students majoring in student counseling at NIU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Women make up 74% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Western Illinois University Report

Illinois State University 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 #7 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Women make up 65% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Illinois State University

Northeastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 63% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Northeastern Illinois University Report

#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in student counseling at Bradley, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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