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2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,220 people earned their degree in counseling psychology, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 882 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in counseling psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counseling psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counseling psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree counseling psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of North Dakota

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Counseling Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU MN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260.

Full SMU MN Counseling Psychology Report

#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of South Dakota

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Counseling Psychology Report

#7

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 9 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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