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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges in Kansas
275 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$45,570 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 275 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Kansas The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Student Counseling Schools in Kansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Kansas

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.

Top Kansas Schools in Student Counseling

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in student counseling has to look into Kansas State University. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 154 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, student counseling degree recipients usually make about $42,444 in the first five years of their career.

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

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
47.8% Growth in Graduates

Wichita State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn an average of $46,773 in the first couple years of working.

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

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Every student who is interested in student counseling needs to look into Emporia State University. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 21 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Emporia State University earn $2,951 more than the typical student counseling student.

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

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS

Pittsburg State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in student counseling. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Pittsburg. This university ranks 11th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 6 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year.

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

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #588 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FHSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients usually earn about $41,527 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Fort Hays State University

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS

Located in the town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Saint Mary


 

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 164
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 111

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,786
Teacher Education Subject Specific 717
Educational Administration 646
Special Education 444
General Education 373
Curriculum & Instruction 350
Instructional Media Design 130
Other Education 55
Teaching English or French 27
Education Philosophy 7

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