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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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 14,506 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $44,222 and had an average of $43,124 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,833 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,547 and $43,240 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in student counseling.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s 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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at North Dakota State University
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 Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s student counseling 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees 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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Minnesota State Mankato
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
University of South Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 0 doctorate’s student counseling 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%.
Read more about Student Counseling at University of South Dakota
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