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2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great student counseling programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the student counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 17 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’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.

Read more about Student Counseling at Mizzou

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #2 spot on the list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’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 Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

Read more about Student Counseling at Minnesota State Mankato

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Student Counseling Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Student Counseling at Iowa

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State Student Counseling Report

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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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