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2024 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

27 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,277 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Counseling Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 27 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,277 degrees in counseling psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School

Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region The counseling psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Counseling Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Counseling Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Counseling Psychology
Master's Degrees in Counseling Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Counseling Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Counseling Psychology 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 counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Counseling Psychology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
253 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in counseling psychology. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 253 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
118 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in counseling psychology needs to check out The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

There were about 118 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Chicago Campus in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
41 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

University of Chicago is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Adler University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
184 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in counseling psychology needs to take a look at Adler University. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 184 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 18 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
106 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from National Louis University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
41 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were about 12 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Best Counseling Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best counseling psychology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 64
Michigan 915 128
Illinois 870 905
Indiana 737 80
Wisconsin 672 67

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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Counseling Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Counseling Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis 912
Clinical Psychology 765
School Psychology 651
Educational Psychology 412
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 385
Applied Psychology 149
Forensic Psychology 118
Community Psychology 102
Other Psychology & Counseling 44
Health/Medical Psychology 11

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