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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges in Nebraska
234 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,956 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in student counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 234 degrees in student counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Nebraska The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling 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.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Schools in Nebraska list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Student Counseling in Nebraska

The schools below may not offer all types of student counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Nebraska Schools in Student Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Creighton University is a great option for students interested in a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 48 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Creighton University earn $3,551 more than the typical student counseling graduate.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Creighton University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Wayne State College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in student counseling. WSC is a small public college located in the distant town of Wayne. A Best Colleges rank of #805 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 34 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, student counseling degree recipients generally earn around $47,092 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Wayne State College

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$43,314 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska at Kearney is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 53 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make about $43,314 for their early career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Nebraska at Kearney

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
3.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career income of $40,533.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Nebraska at Omaha

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,336 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 19 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Chadron State College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the student counseling major at Chadron State College get $6,380 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Chadron State College

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NE

Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Crete. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 20 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Doane Crete in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Doane University


 

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 412
Missouri 283 438
Kansas 266 225
Iowa 264 191
North Dakota 210 52
South Dakota 204 25

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

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 219
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 15

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 1,161
Teacher Education Grade Specific 956
Educational Administration 782
Teacher Education Subject Specific 451
Special Education 362
Teaching English or French 99
General Education 59
Educational Assessment 35
Other Education 17
Instructional Media Design 15

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