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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Great Lakes Region

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Great Lakes Region

#1

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Northern Illinois University

#2

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NLU Student Counseling Report

#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana State also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 4 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. 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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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree student counseling students 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 are $21,952.

Full Kent State University at Kent Student Counseling Report

#7

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree student counseling students list, UC has also earned the #7 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 UC are $26,644.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Carbondale, Illinois 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.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

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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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