2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is the 126th most popular major in the country with 6,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,085 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,081 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental health counseling/counselor. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mental health counseling/counselor programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mental health counseling/counselor program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 444 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’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 Capella University are $14,767.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 15 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI also took the #8 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’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 Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.
UMary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’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 UMary are $17,861.
With a ranking of #6, Winona State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’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 Winona State University are $12,378.
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Emporia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 13 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.
ESU also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Bethel University Minnesota landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
Bethel University Minnesota also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #12, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Bellevue University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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