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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree counseling psychology students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.

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 Getting Aid. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full Iowa Counseling Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at UMKC

#4

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #6 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 USD are $12,637.

Full University of South Dakota Counseling Psychology Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Kansas

#5 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

SMU MN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at SMU MN

#7

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 UST MN

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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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