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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,055 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,174 and had an average of $42,631 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,538 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,052 and $36,187 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree student counseling students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in the Plains States Region

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 18 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capella University Student Counseling Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read full report on Student Counseling at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Student Counseling Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Student Counseling at Mizzou

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree student counseling students list, K -State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read more about Student Counseling at Kansas State University

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree student counseling students list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of Iowa

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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