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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is the 118th most popular major in the country with 7,609 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 921 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mental health counseling/counselor.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Malone University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 51 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Heidelberg University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lakeland University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and it awarded 40 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Wesleyan University is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Siena Heights University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 20 students 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Union Institute & University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Union is a small school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 13 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bradley University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley University is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 44 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kokomo, Indiana, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.
John Carroll University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John Carroll University is located in University Heights, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lewis University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #13, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Viterbo University is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Xavier University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Andrews is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 12 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Roosevelt University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Southeast landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. New Albany, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.
Moody Bible Institute landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moody Bible Institute is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Marietta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marietta College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marietta, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of Toledo landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 43 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 15 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aquinas College Michigan landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 3 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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