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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$22,361 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,946 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for student counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in Illinois for student counseling students. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Student Counseling at Concordia University, Chicago Report

#2

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Governors State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Northeastern Illinois University

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year.

Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list.

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$14,169 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great value for student counseling students. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLU are $14,169 per year.

Full Student Counseling at National Louis University Report

#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
$35,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Lewis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.

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#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL
$36,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Bradley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bradley are $36,360 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bradley also did well on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 15 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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