by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 893 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental health counseling/counselor. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mental health counseling/counselor.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Malone University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region. Malone University is a small school located in Canton, Ohio that handed out 51 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heidelberg University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Heidelberg University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Heidelburg College
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lakeland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Lakeland University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’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%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Walsh is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Walsh University
Siena Heights University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 26 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Siena Heights University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report
Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace College is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 20 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees 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 full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Grace College
Union Institute & University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 13 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Union Institute & University
Bradley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 44 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Bradley University
With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Kokomo, Indiana, and it awarded 16 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
John Carroll University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at John Carroll University
Lewis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 36 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor 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%.
Full Lewis University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report
Viterbo University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Viterbo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s 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%.
Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Viterbo University
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students 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%.
Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Andrews University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Andrews University
University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Roosevelt
With a ranking of #19, Indiana University - Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small school located in New Albany, Indiana that handed out 13 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Southeast Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report
University of Indianapolis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at University of Indianapolis
Moody Bible Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report
Marietta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marietta, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Marietta
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 15 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Illinois University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at University of Toledo
With a ranking of #25, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Aquinas College Michigan
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