by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Illinois” 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 Illinois, there were 336 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,946 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their student counseling program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 23 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 69 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 23 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at Northeastern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Northern Illinois University
Bradley University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Governors State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Student Counseling at Governors State University
Roosevelt University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Illinois State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 10 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Counseling Report
Saint Xavier University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. Saint Xavier University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Saint Xavier University
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Illinois Institute of Technology
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