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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 12,388 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 210 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 196 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 37 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761.

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#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 33 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 48 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 23 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Chicago also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Lewis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis are $14,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Bradley University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bradley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605.

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#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #3 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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