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2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

39 Colleges
$22,721 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,547 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for student counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for student counseling majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wayne State College to be the best value school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,458 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Doane University

Crete, NE
$37,880 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Doane University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Doane Crete are $37,880 a year.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in tuition and fees each year.

Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
$37,518 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Buena Vista University is a great value for student counseling students. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

BVU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,518 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE
$7,206 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Chadron State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chadron State College are $7,206 a year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
$46,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Hamline University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hamline undergraduate students pay an average of $46,221 in tuition and fees each year.

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$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $11,947 a year.

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$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value student counseling programs. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 a year.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges 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.

  • 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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