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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

54 Colleges
$27,290 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for student counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for student counseling majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for student counseling students. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,732 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

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$31,952 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great value for student counseling students. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 a year.

Full Student Counseling at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

#4

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
$42,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Xavier undergraduate students pay an average of $42,460 in tuition and fees each year.

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$14,169 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

NLU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,169 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #6, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis are $35,472 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lewis also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year.

Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.

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#9

Capital University

Columbus, OH
$39,338 Average Tuition & Fees

Capital University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Capital undergraduate students pay an average of $39,338 in tuition and fees each year.

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$28,960 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for student counseling students. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marion.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $28,960 a year.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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.

  • 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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