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

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

14 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the clinical psychology doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges 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 14 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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