2024 Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for student counseling students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Student Counseling Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Student Counseling in Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Student Counseling

1

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Western Michigan University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in student counseling. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Western Michigan University

2

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Oakland University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in student counseling. Oakland is a large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Oakland 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
Illinois	153	26
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	11

Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	161
General Education	39
Curriculum & Instruction	35
Instructional Media Design	21
Teacher Education Subject Specific	18
Educational Assessment	11
Education Philosophy	9
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8
Other Education	8
Special Education	1

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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