by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 68th most popular major in the country with 12,323 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 970 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 904 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 60 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 one of the most popular counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs in the United States.
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The counselor education/school counseling and guidance services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 54 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 43 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. 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
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Whitewater, Wisconsin 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 29 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 28 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UW Oshkosh Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
With a ranking of #11, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 27 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. UW - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
Lewis University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Lewis University
Kent State University at Kent ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 22 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 22 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Full PFW Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Ypsilanti, Michigan 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 20 students in 2020-2021.
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 20 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 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oakland University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 UW - Stout Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lakeland University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Plymouth, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeland University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
Butler University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Butler is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 17 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Butler University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
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