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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 85% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Capella University

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 70% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Student Counseling at University of Iowa Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 43% are male.

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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 doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

Full Student Counseling at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Full Student Counseling at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree student counseling programs. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Full Student Counseling at University of South Dakota Report

#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Full Student Counseling at University of Northern Iowa Report

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 8 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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