2024 Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

a doctor's degree in student counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #57 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of student counseling. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 doctor's degrees in student counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to student counseling students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other student counseling students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for student counseling to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized student counseling related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for student counseling students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Student Counseling Schools

The student counseling 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 the Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Student Counseling in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in student counseling.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Student Counseling

1

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

6 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in student counseling has to take a look at Northern Illinois University. NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Northern Illinois University

2

Governors State University
University Park, IL

8 Annual Graduates

Governors State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in student counseling. GSU is a small public university located in the rural area of University Park.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Governors State University

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	11
Ohio	144	9
Indiana	132	12
Wisconsin	108	0

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Student Counseling Related Rankings by Major

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	26

Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	345
Curriculum & Instruction	71
General Education	41
Teacher Education Subject Specific	25
Other Education	14
Instructional Media Design	10
Special Education	10
Education Philosophy	9
Educational Assessment	6
Teacher Education Grade Specific	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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