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

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

With 13,858 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search 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 teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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 . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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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. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Wichita 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

With a ranking of #10, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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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
Kansas 275
Minnesota 532
Iowa 191
South Dakota 26
North Dakota 53
Nebraska 234

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

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 12,323
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1,082
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 453

Majors Similar to Student Counseling

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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