by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended 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 “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in student counseling.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #1 spot on the list. DePaul 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 54 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #3 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
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 47 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 44 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Concordia University, Chicago
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 43 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Indiana State University 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.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 40 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, 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 91%.
Ball State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
Wayne State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 30 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 28 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 28 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 91%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Michigan State University
With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Superior is a small public school situated in Superior, Wisconsin. It awarded 25 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Student Counseling Report
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 25 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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
University of Dayton landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Dayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 91%.
With a ranking of #21, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Illinois University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 23 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 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%.
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