2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
20
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,274
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Counseling Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of counseling psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,274 degrees in counseling psychology annually.
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Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School
The counseling psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Counseling Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Counseling Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Counseling Psychology Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Counseling Psychology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
294
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in counseling psychology. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 294 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Northwestern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
49
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
University of Chicago is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 49 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Chicago
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
86
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in counseling psychology needs to take a look at National Louis University. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.
There were about 86 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from National Louis University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
47
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Western Michigan University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were about 26 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Ball State University
Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Wayne State University
Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Illinois State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
38
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 38 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Roosevelt University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 13 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Valparaiso University
