2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Plains States Region
11
Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,590
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Ranked #118 in popularity,
mental health counseling/counselor is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for mental health counseling/counselor students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,590 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School
Your choice of mental health counseling/counselor school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 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 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mental health counseling/counselor degree levels they offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
34
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 34 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
880
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Capella University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly 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 roughly 880 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MN
Winona State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Winona. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 10 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
422
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Walden University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
There were roughly 422 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year.
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Any student who is interested in mental health counseling/counselor has to check out Bethel University Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 21 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were approximately 29 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MN
31
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 31 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.
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Iowa is a very large public university located in the small 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 about 17 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
100
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 100 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.
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