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2026 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges in the United States
175 Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
$49,114 Avg Early-Career Salary

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their counselor education/school counseling & guidance services programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Michigan

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall counselor education/school counseling & guidance services education in Michigan.

Top Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Our analysis ranked Michigan State University the best school in the country for a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. About 81% of students finish within six years. About 16 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees were awarded at Michigan State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree from Michigan State University earn around $52,282 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,213. Get the full counselor education/school counseling & guidance services details for Michigan State University

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Grand Valley State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. Grand Valley State University awarded about 39 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program make about $50,498 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,378 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Grand Valley State University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 makes Central Michigan University one of the top schools for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a large public institution. Roughly 59% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 18 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan University in the most recent data year. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates of Central Michigan University earn a median of $50,186 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,857 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Central Michigan University

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Students looking for a strong counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program will find one at Wayne State University, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a very large public university. Wayne State University graduates 58% of students within six years. There were roughly 55 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State University in the most recent data year. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates of Wayne State University earn a median of $47,990 early in their careers. Wayne State University graduates carry a median of $26,689 in student loans. Read more about the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program at Wayne State University

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Western Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, ranking #5. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public institution. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 16 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees were awarded at Western Michigan University in the most recent year. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates of Western Michigan University earn a median of $47,120 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,981 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Western Michigan University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University placed #6 among the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools. Oakland University is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. Oakland University awarded about 10 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program make about $47,622 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,972 to complete this degree. See the full counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program report for Oakland University

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Eastern Michigan University earned the #7 position for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services this year. Eastern Michigan University is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. The six-year graduation rate is 46%. About 21 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees were awarded at Eastern Michigan University in the most recent year. Students who receive their counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree from Eastern Michigan University earn around $48,103 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,781. Read more about the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program at Eastern Michigan University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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