2025 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Plains States Region
23
Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,643
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #68 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,643 degrees in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School
The counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 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 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
189
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 189 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of Missouri - Columbia
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In KS
44
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Kansas State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 44 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Kansas State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
67
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to check out University of Missouri - St Louis. UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 67 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of Missouri - St Louis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In ND
North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.
There were about 18 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NE
Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 17 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent data year.
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