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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Student Counseling is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 14,055 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,174 and had an average of $42,631 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,375 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,580 and $39,464 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great student counseling programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Governors State University is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

GSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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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#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Indiana State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346.

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#6

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

National Louis University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, NLU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096.

Full National Louis University Student Counseling Report

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wayne State Student Counseling Report

#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Michigan University Student Counseling Report

#3 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Miami University - Oxford Student Counseling Report

#6 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree student counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, Kent State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Student Counseling Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens also took the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

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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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