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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region

39 Colleges
$43,547 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

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 . Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Winona State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#7

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

With a ranking of #7, Chadron State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges 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 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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