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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

Student Counseling is the #22 most popular major in the country with 13,840 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 37 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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#7

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

With a ranking of #9, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 495
Minnesota 532
Iowa 191
Kansas 275
Nebraska 234
North Dakota 53
South Dakota 26

One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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