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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

54 Colleges
$42,809 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

With 13,858 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Bradley University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for student counseling students. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - River Falls helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

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

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

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 25 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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