by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 67 doctor's degrees in student counseling to qualified students.
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Your choice of student counseling for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for student counseling students working on their doctor's degree.
The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for student counseling students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It's difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in student counseling. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from University of Missouri - Columbia
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in student counseling needs to take a look at University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from University of Iowa
It's difficult to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in student counseling. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the city of Fargo.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
It's hard to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in student counseling. K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Kansas State University
Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Doctorate recipients from the student counseling major at Capella University get $4,899 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Capella University
Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Minnesota State University - Mankato
Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 122 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 120 | 40 |
| Iowa | 110 | 10 |
| Kansas | 97 | 7 |
| North Dakota | 68 | 3 |
| South Dakota | 45 | 0 |
Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 67 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 1,004 |
| General Education | 458 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 146 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 86 |
| Educational Assessment | 75 |
| Other Education | 39 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 37 |
| Instructional Media Design | 30 |
| Special Education | 20 |
| Education Philosophy | 3 |
