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2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Counseling Psychology is the 81st most popular major in the country with 9,220 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,180 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in counseling psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counseling psychology 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 counseling psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree counseling psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at UChicago

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #4 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Madison Counseling Psychology Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

Ball State also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ball State Counseling Psychology Report

#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Michigan University Counseling Psychology Report

#5

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full National Louis University Counseling Psychology Report

#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Marquette University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Marquette University

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Counseling Psychology Report

#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Andrews University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Andrews University is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Andrews also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews are $28,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Andrews University Counseling Psychology Report

#9

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree counseling psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Loyola University Chicago

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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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