2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 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 programs for students.
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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools
Our analysis found Drake University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for student counseling students. 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. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly 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. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSC is a small public school located in the town of Wayne.
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With a ranking of #6, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Chadron State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.
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Loras College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #8 on the list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
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With a ranking of #9, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
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University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 495 |
| Minnesota | 532 |
| Kansas | 275 |
| Iowa | 191 |
| Nebraska | 234 |
| North Dakota | 53 |
| South Dakota | 26 |
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Student Counseling Related Rankings by Major
Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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