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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

In 2020-2021, student counseling students earned 191 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Buena Vista University the most popular school in Iowa for student counseling students. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Student Counseling at Buena Vista University Report

#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Student Counseling at Drake University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Northern Iowa

#4

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Loras College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Student Counseling at Loras College Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Student Counseling at University of Iowa Report

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 495
Kansas 275
Minnesota 532
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 5 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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