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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

13 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 14,055 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. 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 Illinois, there were 354 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,378 and $36,850 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 340 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent student counseling programs, but they also 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 Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 33 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

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#3

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Student Counseling Report

#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Chicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378.

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#10 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois

Lewis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lewis University is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Lewis also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis are $14,780.

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#8

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Illinois State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 21 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bradley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 72 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola Chicago Student Counseling Report

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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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