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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate

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67 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 13,858 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 72nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,806 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,547 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the student counseling program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate

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

Top 5 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying student counseling list, Mizzou has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

K -State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, K -State supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying student counseling list, Capella University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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