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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Minnesota

12 Colleges
$47,102 Avg Salary
$39,271 Avg Student Debt

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

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 2,482 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Minnesota

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

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Minnesota State University the best school in Minnesota for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Northwestern - St Paul helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Minnesota. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

After completing their degree, clinical psychology graduates from St. Cloud State University carry an average student debtload of $26,733.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #10, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 370
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.

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 12 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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