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

37 Colleges
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in the Plains States Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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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. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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#5

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wayne 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 . WSC is a small public school located in the town of Wayne.

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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. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.

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#8

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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#9

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.

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With a ranking of #10, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

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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
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 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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