2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in Minnesota

A degree in student counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #72 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 557 degrees in student counseling annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Student Counseling Schools List

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in Minnesota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the student counseling degree levels they offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Student Counseling

1

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

$48,473 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in student counseling has to look into Saint Cloud State University. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program make around $48,473 for their early career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Saint Cloud State University

2

Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

29.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Minnesota State University - Moorhead if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career earnings of $48,510.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	283	438
Kansas	266	225
Iowa	264	191
Nebraska	238	226
North Dakota	210	52
South Dakota	204	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Student Counseling

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

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	551
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	6

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Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	2,538
General Education	1,851
Educational Administration	1,188
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1,184
Special Education	836
Other Education	347
Curriculum & Instruction	327
Instructional Media Design	212
Teaching English or French	201
Teaching Assistants	75

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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