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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for student counseling students. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marion.

Full Student Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University Report

#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 69 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Student Counseling at Butler University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Full Student Counseling at Eastern Illinois University Report

#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Western Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Concordia University, Wisconsin

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Student Counseling students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
12 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
13 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
13 Ball State University Muncie, IN

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 26 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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