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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges in Illinois
336 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$45,946 Avg Early-Career Salary
Student Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 336 degrees in student counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Student Counseling Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Student Counseling in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the student counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Student Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Concordia University, Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Concordia University, Chicago receive $14,832 more than the typical student counseling grad.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Concordia University, Chicago

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It is difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year. Student Counseling degree recipients from Loyola University Chicago earn a boost of about $6,186 over the average income of student counseling graduates.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Loyola University Chicago

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
46.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Bradley University if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Bradley University

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$45,989 Median Starting Salary

DePaul University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 69 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, student counseling degree recipients generally earn about $45,989 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from DePaul University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 38 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients usually earn around $39,764 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Northern Illinois University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,145 Median Starting Salary

WIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Macomb. This university ranks 39th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 23 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $38,145 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Western Illinois University

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
26.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 23 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Lewis University

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Governors State University
University Park, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

GSU is a small public university located in the rural area of University Park. This university ranks 66th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 8 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Governors State University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$35,899 Median Starting Salary

EIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Charleston. This university ranks 51st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 46 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, student counseling degree recipients usually earn an average of $35,899 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Eastern Illinois University


 

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 172
Ohio 314 283
Indiana 294 272
Wisconsin 273 189

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Student Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 224
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 69
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 43

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,579
Educational Administration 1,825
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,676
Special Education 1,153
Curriculum & Instruction 1,019
General Education 466
Instructional Media Design 181
Teaching English or French 181
Multilingual Education 86
Educational Assessment 69

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