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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,315 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,809 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. That schools that top this list have a program in student counseling in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Student Counseling in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 66 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University

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Out of the 66 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Superior is a small public school situated in Superior, Wisconsin. It awarded 25 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Wisconsin - Superior

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland University is a small school located in Plymouth, Wisconsin that handed out 23 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lakeland University Student Counseling Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 43 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Student Counseling Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - South Bend is a public institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Indiana University - South Bend

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Eastern Illinois University

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Concordia University, Chicago

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 8 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago Student Counseling Report

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Youngstown State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

Full Youngstown State University Student Counseling Report

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #11, Malone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Full Malone University Student Counseling Report

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 21 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Student Counseling at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Cleveland State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

Full Cleveland State University Student Counseling Report

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

With a ranking of #15, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Lewis

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Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, Indiana

Indiana University - Southeast landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school situated in New Albany, Indiana. It awarded 11 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Student Counseling at Indiana University - Southeast

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 50 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Butler Student Counseling Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #18, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul Student Counseling Report

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Western Illinois University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 23 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Student Counseling at WIU

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 28 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Student Counseling Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 18 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - Stout Student Counseling Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Student Counseling at UW - Whitewater

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 40 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Student Counseling Report

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Capital

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Student Counseling Report

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