2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 32 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 Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Chadron State College is a public institution located in Chadron, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make more than $110k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chadron State College are $9,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 18 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 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 more than $110k list, UND has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 202 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 more than $110k list, Mizzou has also earned the #1 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 Mizzou are $27,193.
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Wayne State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 WSC are $9,597, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make more than $110k 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. 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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Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 39 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. 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 UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 105 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
South Dakota State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #9 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 South Dakota State University are $16,743.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 43 masters’s student counseling 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.
Winona State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #18 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 Winona State University are $12,378.
Wichita State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make more than $110k list, UNK has also earned the #11 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
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Northern State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Northern State University is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $11,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Student Counseling at Northern State University
With a ranking of #18, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make more than $110k list, Pitt State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pittsburg State University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. 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.
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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree student counseling students whose families make more than $110k 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Iowa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Moorhead also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Northwest 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 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 are $6,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Loras College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Loras not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loras are $10,820, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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