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2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$51,166 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked 7th in Illinois. In fact, 336 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Student Counseling

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best school in Illinois for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Full Student Counseling at Northern Illinois University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 285
Indiana 316
Michigan 185
Wisconsin 192

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 12,323
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1,082
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 453

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 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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