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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master'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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 working on their master’s degree. 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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

Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Illinois State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized 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 12 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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