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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Plains States Region

16 Ranked Colleges
1,147 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region

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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is the 118th most popular major in the country with 7,609 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,590 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,147 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mental health counseling/counselor.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Plains States Region

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #2 spot on the list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 422 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Walden University

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #3 spot on the list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 440 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Capella University

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 28 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at University of Mary

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Valley College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Valley College Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 21 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region list. MBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at MBU

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Emporia State University is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Full ESU Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 31 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Winona State

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 12 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at UNI

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 34 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 17 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Iowa

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #14, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 2 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at South Dakota State

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. 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 1 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Bellevue University

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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Olathe, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at MNU

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