2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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In 2019-2020, 14,055 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,174 and had an average of $42,631 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,538 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,052 and $36,187 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,373 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent student counseling programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 202 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 36 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 39 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 40 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UND also took the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.
Winona State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 10 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Winona State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State are $12,378, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #7, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ESU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wayne State College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 22 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
WSC also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSC are $9,597.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 8 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.
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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
UMSL also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 105 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Fort Hays State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376.
Chadron State College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chadron State College is located in Chadron, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Chadron State College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chadron State College are $9,654.
Wichita State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 21 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, WSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Iowa came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.
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Buena Vista University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. It awarded 40 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
BVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Buena Vista University are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
South Dakota State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
MSU Moorhead also took the #13 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Moorhead are $9,900.
Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Student Counseling Report
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Pittsburg State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 8 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Student Counseling Report
University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
UNK also took the #11 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Northern State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 14 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern State University are $11,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 9 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest also took the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
UMKC also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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