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2025 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

35 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,115 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #68 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 35 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,115 degrees in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services annually.

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Choosing a Great Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School

Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region The counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services rankings. For our Best Overall Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 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.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Doctor's Degrees in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
61 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services has to check out Concordia University, Chicago. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Loyola University Chicago is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Loyola University Chicago

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH
57.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

It is difficult to beat Western Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. 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 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 23 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
46.4% Growth in Graduates

UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 15th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 22 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN

Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #377 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Butler is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
50 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 20th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 50 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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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 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 12 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges by State

Explore the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 224
Michigan 915 152
Illinois 870 219
Indiana 737 183
Wisconsin 672 183

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Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is one of 2 different types of Student Counseling programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 212
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 88

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