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2024 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

17 Colleges in the Plains States Region
670 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Counseling Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 670 degrees in counseling psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School

Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region The counseling psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Counseling Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Counseling Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Counseling Psychology
Master's Degrees in Counseling Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Counseling Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region 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 Counseling Psychology in the Plains States Region

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 counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Counseling Psychology

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in counseling psychology needs to look into University of Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Iowa

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Any student pursuing a degree in counseling psychology has to take a look at University of Kansas. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Kansas

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
42.9% Growth in Graduates

University of North Dakota is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were about 7 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of North Dakota

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
55 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in counseling psychology has to look into University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were about 55 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
31 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were about 31 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of South Dakota

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
114 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were roughly 114 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
136 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 136 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

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Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IA

Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 2 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loras in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Loras College

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 26 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
44.4% Growth in Graduates

UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were about 9 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Missouri - Kansas City


 

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best counseling psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 241
Missouri 693 208
Iowa 648 35
Kansas 599 74
Nebraska 500 51
North Dakota 416 7
South Dakota 381 52

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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Counseling Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Counseling Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis 1,079
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 464
Forensic Psychology 400
Educational Psychology 216
Clinical Psychology 199
School Psychology 145
Applied Psychology 135
Other Psychology & Counseling 90
Community Psychology 87
Performance and Sport Psychology 44

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