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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$51,166 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Doctor'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.

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 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for student counseling majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at The Chicago School Chicago Campus, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#1

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Our analysis found Governors State University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at GSU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 67% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Student Counseling at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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