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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree 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 working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 84% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at DePaul University Report

#2

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in student counseling at Cleveland State University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Great Lakes Region . IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marion.

Women make up 85% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University Report

#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Women make up 83% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Of the 46 students majoring in student counseling at EIU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

About 79% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

#6

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in student counseling at Concordia University, Chicago, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #9, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Indiana State University Report

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Ball State University Muncie, IN
12 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL

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 27 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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