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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$22,361 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,946 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 per year.

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#2

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Governors State University is a great value for student counseling students. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year.

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$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for student counseling students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list.

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$14,169 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great value for student counseling students. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLU are $14,169 per year.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
$35,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.

Full Student Counseling at Northern Illinois University Report

#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL
$36,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Bradley University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bradley are $36,360 per year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Student Counseling Colleges 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 15 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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