2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region
15
Colleges in the Plains States Region
699
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Counseling Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 699 degrees in counseling psychology annually.
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Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School
The counseling psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Counseling Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Counseling Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Counseling Psychology Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Counseling Psychology
Any student who is interested in counseling psychology needs to take a look at University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Kansas
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
57
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in counseling psychology has to look into University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 57 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SD
32
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of South Dakota if you wish to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #601 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of South Dakota
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
128
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Webster University if you want to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.
There were roughly 128 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Webster University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 21 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Avila in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Avila University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
33
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #998 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WSC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 33 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Wayne State College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In SD
South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from South Dakota State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
46
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Crown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius. This college ranks 50th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 46 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Crown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Crown College
Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 11 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at BVU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Buena Vista University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
66
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1020 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MNU is a great university overall.
There were about 66 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at MNU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from MidAmerica Nazarene University
