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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 12,926 people earned their degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,643 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their counselor education/school counseling & guidance services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The counselor education/school counseling and guidance services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State Mankato Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Report
University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 0 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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