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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,388 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,024 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the #3 spot on the list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Governors State University are $14,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #4 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 1 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Indiana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 2 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Michigan University Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

National Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 8 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kent State University at Kent Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 2 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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