2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in Illinois for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $9,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.
Illinois State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Illinois. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lewis are $14,960 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value student counseling schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
EIU graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bradley graduate students pay an average of $17,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Western 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DePaul are $18,341 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 185 |
| Ohio | 285 |
| 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.
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 12 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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