by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 305 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in student counseling.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree student counseling students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. Eastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 43 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Student Counseling Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 23 masters’s student counseling 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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s 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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 23 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 16 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bradley University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Roosevelt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. 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 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois ranking. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois list. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Saint Xavier University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in Illinois 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 0 students in 2020-2021.
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