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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #30 most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

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#6

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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#7

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
13 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
14 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 672
Ohio 781
Illinois 1,978
Indiana 927
Wisconsin 454

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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