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

Counseling Psychology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 49 master's degrees in counseling psychology to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in counseling psychology matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology 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 counseling psychology, 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for counseling psychology.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in counseling psychology.

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

1

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of South Dakota if you wish to pursue a master's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in South Dakota.

There were about 26 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from University of South Dakota

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

South Dakota State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in counseling psychology. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in South Dakota.

There were about 23 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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

3

Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD

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

 

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	268
Minnesota	345	207
Iowa	287	15
Kansas	244	79
Nebraska	200	28
North Dakota	149	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Counseling Psychology

One of 16 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Counseling Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Counseling Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	4

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.