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2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the student counseling program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income Over $110k) in Illinois

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Chicago also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Student Counseling Report

#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NIU Student Counseling Report

#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Eastern Illinois University 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 also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761.

Full EIU Student Counseling Report

#4

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 44 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis University are $14,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lewis University Student Counseling Report

#10 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Counseling Report

#7

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Illinois State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and 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.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Illinois State University

#8

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NLU is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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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#9

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #9, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at Roosevelt University

#10

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley also took the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bradley University Student Counseling Report

#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k 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.

Read full report on Student Counseling at DePaul University

#12

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola University Chicago Student Counseling Report

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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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