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

35 Colleges
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the best school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Loras College 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 city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 35 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead 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 #6 on the list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University 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 #7 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #10 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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