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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Counseling Psychology is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,463 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,277 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 42 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in counseling psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in counseling psychology.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree counseling psychology students.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Great Lakes Region

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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.

Full Andrews Counseling Psychology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Akron Main Campus

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Ball State

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at National Louis University

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Chicago Counseling Psychology Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 more about Counseling Psychology at Loyola University Chicago

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - Madison Counseling Psychology Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Marquette Counseling Psychology Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full Wayne State Counseling Psychology Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 253 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Northwestern

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