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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges in Michigan
197 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$51,797 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in student counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of student counseling. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 197 degrees in student counseling annually.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Michigan Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Student Counseling Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Student Counseling in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of student counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Student Counseling

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$47,120 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in student counseling has to check out Western Michigan University. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn about $47,120 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Western Michigan University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$48,103 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Eastern Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 15th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 33 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career wages of $48,103.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Eastern Michigan University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$52,282 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 18 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Michigan 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 wages of $52,282.

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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
38.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 49 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $47,990 in the first couple years of working.

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

5

Located in the fringe town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients usually earn around $50,498 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Grand Valley State University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 10th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 30 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career wages of $47,622.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Oakland University

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
Ohio 314 283
Illinois 304 331
Indiana 294 272
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 175
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 21
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,557
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,356
Educational Administration 811
General Education 764
Special Education 677
Instructional Media Design 407
Curriculum & Instruction 215
Teaching English or French 139
Other Education 48
Multilingual Education 31

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