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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services in the Great Lakes Region

15 Ranked Colleges
190 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region

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College Student Counseling & Personnel Services is the 429th most popular major in the country with 1,110 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 212 college student counseling & personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 190 college student counseling & personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in college student counseling & personnel services. That schools that top this list have a program in college student counseling & personnel services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree college student counseling students.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 4 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at IWU

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 14 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Indiana State University

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s college student counseling degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at EIU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 26 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Lakeland

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Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 28 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at WIU

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Miami University - Oxford

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Western Michigan University

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Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Illinois State University College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Carthage is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Carthage College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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University of Dayton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 0 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at UDayton

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s college student counseling degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full IU Bloomington College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Loyola University Chicago College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on College Student Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on College Student Counseling & Personnel Services at Eastern Michigan

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