2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in South Dakota

Student Counseling is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 master's degrees in student counseling during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in student counseling matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Student Counseling in South Dakota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for student counseling, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Student Counseling Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for student counseling.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Student Counseling in South Dakota

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for student counseling students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Student Counseling Students Working on Their Master's

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

30 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at South Dakota State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in student counseling. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in student counseling in South Dakota.

There were about 30 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in student counseling from South Dakota State University

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in student counseling. NSU is a small public university located in the remote town of Aberdeen. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in student counseling in South Dakota.

There were about 14 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the student counseling program report average early career income of $43,400.

More information about a master’s in student counseling from Northern State University

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in student counseling. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in student counseling from University of South Dakota

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Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in student counseling. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in student counseling from Sinte Gleska University

 

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Student Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	402
Minnesota	169	327
Iowa	146	100
Kansas	144	191
Nebraska	116	165
North Dakota	100	54

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Student Counseling Related Rankings by Major

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	31
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	13

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	161
General Education	129
Teacher Education Grade Specific	62
Teacher Education Subject Specific	41
Curriculum & Instruction	34
Instructional Media Design	33
Special Education	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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