2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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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The Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in Illinois for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lewis are $14,960 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lewis also is in the top 20% of our Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.
Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EIU are $10,640 per year.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Bradley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. 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 graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bradley is ranked #5 for overall quality for student counseling in Illinois.
Western Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WIU are $12,182 a year.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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DePaul University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DePaul are $18,341 a year.
Best Value Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Student Counseling
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Student Counseling
| 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.
- 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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