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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,228 people earned their degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor, making the major the 383rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 217 vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 67 vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stout are $16,851, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vocational rehabilitation counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, SIUC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wayne State Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Report

#6

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also made our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #6 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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#7 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 5 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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