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Most Focused Student Counseling Schools in Illinois

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14 Ranked Colleges
2% Top School Degree Focus

Student Counseling is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in student counseling than other colleges that offer the major.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 14 schools in Illinois that offer student counseling awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Student Counseling in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on student counseling in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 14 Most Focused Student Counseling Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused student counseling schools is Concordia University Chicago. Set in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Concordia University Chicago

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Northeastern Illinois University ranks #2 for student counseling by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for Northeastern Illinois University

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Depaul University
Chicago, IL

Depaul University ranks #3 for student counseling by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit university. Student Counseling accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Depaul University

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Eastern Illinois University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused student counseling schools. Eastern Illinois University is a public school located in the town of Charleston. About 2% of the degrees Eastern Illinois University awards are in student counseling, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for Eastern Illinois University

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A rank of #5 makes Western Illinois University one of the most focused schools for student counseling. Western Illinois University is a public school located in the town of Macomb. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for Western Illinois University

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Bradley University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused student counseling schools. Set in the city of Peoria, Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for Bradley University

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Lewis University comes in at #7 for student counseling focus this year. Set in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Lewis University

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Roosevelt University placed #8 for student counseling by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.9% of the degrees Roosevelt University awards are in student counseling, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full student counseling report for Roosevelt University

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Northern Illinois University placed #9 for student counseling by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Northern Illinois University

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Governors State University
University Park, IL

Governors State University placed #10 for student counseling by degree focus. Governors State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Park. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Governors State University

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National Louis University comes in at #11 for student counseling focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, National Louis University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at National Louis University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #12 spot among the most focused student counseling schools. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Carbondale awards are in student counseling, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Illinois State University comes in at #13 for student counseling focus this year. Illinois State University is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. Student Counseling accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full student counseling details for Illinois State University

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #14 spot among the most focused student counseling schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in student counseling, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about student counseling at Loyola University Chicago

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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