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

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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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in Illinois for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 66% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Northern Illinois University Report

#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

About 74% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 26% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

About 65% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Illinois State University Report

Northeastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 63% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #9, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 14 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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