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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$42,514 Avg Salary
$42,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

With 102 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #95 most popular major in Iowa.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Our analysis found Loras College to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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#5

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 5 spot on the list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

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#6

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa ranking. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #7, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

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 7 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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