2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Illinois

A doctor's degree in student counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #61 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 doctor's degrees in student counseling during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in student counseling matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of student counseling students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Student Counseling Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for student counseling.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Student Counseling in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in student counseling.

Most Well Attended Schools for Student Counseling Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Governors State University
University Park, IL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Governors State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in student counseling. GSU is a small public university located in the rural area of University Park. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in student counseling in Illinois.

There were approximately 4 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Governors State University

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National Louis University
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

National Louis University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in student counseling. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in student counseling in Illinois. More information about a doctorate in student counseling from National Louis University

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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in student counseling needs to check out Northern Illinois University. NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in student counseling in Illinois.

There were approximately 4 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Northern Illinois University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in student counseling in Illinois.

There were about 1 student counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago
Chicago, IL

The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. More information about a doctorate in student counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	8
Ohio	144	21
Indiana	130	9

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Student Counseling Related Rankings by Major

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	13

Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	316
Curriculum & Instruction	103
Teacher Education Subject Specific	35
Other Education	21
Special Education	19
General Education	13
Education Philosophy	11
Educational Assessment	8
Instructional Media Design	7
Teacher Education Grade Specific	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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