Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #422 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 189 degrees in vocational rehabilitation counseling to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling School
Your choice of vocational rehabilitation counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling in the Great Lakes Region
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 vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 67 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Mount Mary University if you wish to pursue a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mount Mary is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mary in the most recent data year.
Wayne State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 4 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Wisconsin - Stout is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Menomonie. This university ranks 11th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 45 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
Wright State University - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Dayton. This university ranks 36th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 44 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 6 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.
Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 2 vocational rehabilitation counseling students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).