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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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$48,434 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling

#1

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Bradley University the best school in Illinois for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Student Counseling at Bradley University Report

#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Schools 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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