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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in Indiana

8 Colleges in Indiana
253 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$51,797 Avg Early-Career Salary
Student Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 253 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Indiana Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Student Counseling 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.

Pick Your Student Counseling Degree Level

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

The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Indiana. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Student Counseling in Indiana

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 student counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Indiana Schools in Student Counseling

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$42,105 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University - Bloomington is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in student counseling. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 40 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. After graduation, student counseling degree recipients generally earn an average of $42,105 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Indiana University - Bloomington

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,331 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Ball State University if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Ball State is a very large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career earnings of $46,331.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Ball State University

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$54,880 Median Starting Salary

Butler University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in student counseling. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 10th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 31 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the student counseling major at Butler University make $3,083 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Butler University

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It's difficult to beat Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in student counseling from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,814 Median Starting Salary

Indiana State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 30 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, student counseling degree recipients usually make an average of $45,814 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Indiana State University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,177 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients generally make about $50,177 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,148 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 21 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $49,148.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Purdue University Fort Wayne

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,943 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University - South Bend is a small public university located in the midsize city of South Bend. This university ranks 34th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 14 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - South Bend in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make an average of $46,943 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Indiana University - South Bend

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 172
Ohio 314 283
Illinois 304 331
Wisconsin 273 189

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Student Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 154
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 80
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 19

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,315
Special Education 2,388
Educational Administration 2,234
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,626
Curriculum & Instruction 867
General Education 560
Instructional Media Design 497
Multilingual Education 396
Teaching Assistants 193
Other Education 111

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