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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Student Counseling 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

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

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

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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 25 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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