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2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across Illinois, there were 210 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 196 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Illinois (With Aid)

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 37 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

EIU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Illinois University are $20,761, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 48 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 33 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 23 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Chicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

WIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, SIUC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Lewis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 17 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis also took the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis are $14,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Bradley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley University are $17,040.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Roosevelt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students with aid list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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