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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in student counseling at DePaul, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#2

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

About 89% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 11% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in student counseling at IWU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in student counseling at Youngstown State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#6

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

About 79% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Women make up 83% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 79% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Of the 39 students majoring in student counseling at Indiana State, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Ball State University Muncie, IN
12 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 185
Ohio 285
Illinois 336
Indiana 316
Wisconsin 192

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 27 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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