2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 #87 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Colleges.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bradley University the best school in Illinois for student counseling students. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for student counseling students. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
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Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Governors State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 185 |
| Ohio | 285 |
| Indiana | 316 |
| Wisconsin | 192 |
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Student Counseling Related Rankings by Major
Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 15 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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