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Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 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 Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in student counseling at EIU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Of the 43 students majoring in student counseling at Concordia University, Chicago, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 66% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

About 74% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 26% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

About 65% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 35% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 63% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley 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. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 14 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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