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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

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching 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, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

Check out the student counseling doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#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 . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 15% are male.

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

Of the 10 students majoring in student counseling at Iowa, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 71% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Student Counseling at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Of the 7 students majoring in student counseling at K -State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Kansas State University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota 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. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of South Dakota

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.

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