2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Illinois (With Aid)

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Illinois (With Aid)

#1

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$14,674 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. GSU is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 4 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

GSU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Governors State University are $14,674.

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#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$11,086 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’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 NIU are $11,086.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Northern Illinois University

#3

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$32,928 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at SIUC

#4

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$12,096 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, NLU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’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 National Louis University are $12,096.

Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at NLU

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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