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2024 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Plains States Region

36 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,642 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.

College Factual looked at 36 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,642 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 the Plains States Region The counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services rankings. 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.

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

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 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 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

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

Any student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services has to check out University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 227 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
43 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Kansas State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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3
Iowa crest
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

University of Iowa is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Iowa is a very large public university located in the 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 approximately 20 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
48 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Creighton University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
361 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were about 361 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
32 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of North Dakota

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND
52.4% Growth in Graduates

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were about 21 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
55 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD

South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were about 7 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IA

Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of Northern Iowa

Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges by State

Explore the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 400
Missouri 693 438
Iowa 648 171
Kansas 599 154
Nebraska 500 211
North Dakota 416 52
South Dakota 381 20

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Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is one of 2 different types of Student Counseling programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 111
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 53

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