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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 12,323 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 224 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 193 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. That schools that top this list have a program in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.

Top 13 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Illinois

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lewis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 23 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lewis Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 16 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois list. Bradley University is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Full NIU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

Full WIU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 10 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full DePaul University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Xavier University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

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