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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois

15 Colleges
$45,946 Avg Salary

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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 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 15 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Our analysis found Bradley University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for student counseling students. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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National Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois ranking. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#9

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Illinois State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 15 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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