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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region

36 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,806 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$43,547 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in student counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 36 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,806 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling 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.

Pick Your Student Counseling Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Student Counseling
Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Student Counseling in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of student counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Student Counseling

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
227 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$48,350 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in student counseling needs to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 227 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Student Counseling degree recipients from University of Missouri - Columbia get an earnings boost of around $4,803 above the typical income of student counseling majors.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Missouri - Columbia

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

Kansas State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in student counseling. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the 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 approximately 154 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. After graduation, student counseling degree recipients generally earn about $42,444 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Kansas State University

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Iowa crest
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,487 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in student counseling needs to check out University of Iowa. 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 roughly 20 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $44,487.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Iowa

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Creighton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in student counseling. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Creighton University make $6,960 more than the standard student counseling graduate.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Creighton University

5
Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
361 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
35.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large 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 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling degree program at Capella University get $6,044 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Capella University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$44,770 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 32 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year. After graduation, student counseling degree recipients typically make about $44,770 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of North Dakota

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

There were roughly 21 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career wages of $41,655.

More information about a degree in student counseling from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

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 about 55 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients generally make an average of $40,063 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Missouri - St Louis

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

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

There were approximately 13 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in student counseling from South Dakota State University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$40,868 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 33 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make an average of $40,868 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Northern Iowa


 

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 412
Missouri 283 438
Kansas 266 225
Iowa 264 191
Nebraska 238 226
North Dakota 210 52
South Dakota 204 25

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Student Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 1,642
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 111
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 53

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 10,661
Educational Administration 4,912
Teacher Education Subject Specific 4,892
General Education 3,291
Special Education 2,681
Curriculum & Instruction 2,606
Instructional Media Design 650
Other Education 585
Teaching English or French 577
Educational Assessment 174

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