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Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$48,434 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

Student Counseling is the #68 most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the student counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

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

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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