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Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Doctor'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 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for student counseling majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Our analysis found Governors State University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at GSU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at The Chicago School Chicago Campus, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 67% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best 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 6 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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