2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
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Student Counseling is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 14,055 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the student counseling program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k
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 $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 202 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #2 spot on the list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 203 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Capella University also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #7 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 Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.
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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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 50 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UMSL also took the #25 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 36 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.
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Chadron State College 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 $48-$75k ranking. Chadron, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
Chadron State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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.
University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.
Winona State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State are $12,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Emporia State University is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 18 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESU, the school also landed the #21 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 Emporia State University are $22,058.
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Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 105 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 $48-$75k list, K -State has also earned the #2 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 K -State are $24,115.
Wayne State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. WSC is a small public school situated in Wayne, Nebraska. It awarded 22 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
WSC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State College are $9,597, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Buena Vista University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. BVU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, BVU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Buena Vista University are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 8 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney 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 $48-$75k ranking. University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNK are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Student Counseling Report
Fort Hays State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fort Hays State University 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.
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 22 masters’s student counseling degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Moorhead are $9,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673.
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 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 $48-$75k list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #14 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Student Counseling Report
With a ranking of #21, Pittsburg 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 $48-$75k list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 8 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt State 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 Pitt State are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 $48-$75k ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 31 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 $48-$75k list, UMKC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #23, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.
University of Iowa ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
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.
Loras College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
Loras also took the #19 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loras are $10,820, 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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