2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value experiences for student counseling students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.
The excellent programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Concordia University, Wisconsin undergraduate students pay an average of $31,952 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Xavier University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Xavier are $42,460 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great value for student counseling students. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLU are $14,169 per year.
Lewis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis are $35,472 per year.
Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Illinois State University
Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.
Capital University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capital are $39,338 per year.
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IWU are $28,960 per year.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University
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 |
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Majors Related to Student Counseling
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.
- 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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