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2023 Best 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 #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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best school in Illinois 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 large suburb of River Forest.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 12 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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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Schools 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.

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 12 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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