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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$31,800 Avg Salary
$30,535 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical, counseling and applied psychology was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 33,758 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the clinical psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southwest Minnesota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Clinical Psychology majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $29,869 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

With a ranking of #7, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical psychology graduates from WSC carry an average student debtload of $22,446.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#10

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

With a ranking of #10, Cornell College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 370
Minnesota 2,482
Kansas 255
Iowa 102
Nebraska 194
North Dakota 69
South Dakota 56

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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