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2025 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges in Michigan
175 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #68 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 175 degrees in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services to qualified students.

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

Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Michigan Your choice of counselor education/school counseling & guidance services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Michigan Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Every student who is interested in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to take a look at Western Michigan University. WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
9.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Eastern Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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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3
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Michigan State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
49 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 49 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
44.8% Growth in Graduates

GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 30 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

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

Explore all the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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One of 2 majors within the Student Counseling area of study, Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 21
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1

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