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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Missouri

12 Ranked Colleges
431 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri

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Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 68th most popular major in the country with 12,323 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Missouri, there were 495 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 431 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,301 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri”.

Top 12 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in Missouri

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the #1 spot on the list. Stephens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Baptist University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri. Missouri Baptist University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 45 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln University is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 183 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 49 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri list. Evangel University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 7 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #10, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri list. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 0 masters’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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