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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

Student Counseling is the #68 most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling

#1

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Our analysis found Bradley University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#7

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

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Chicago State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 185
Ohio 285
Illinois 336
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
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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