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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$28,217 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,800 Avg Salary

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwest Minnesota State University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical psychology graduates from WSC carry an average student debtload of $22,446.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,010 in tuition and fees each year. Clinical Psychology majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $29,869 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Maryville U undergraduate students pay an average of $27,166 in tuition and fees each year.

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Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Augsburg are $41,007 a year.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwestern are $34,180 a year.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WUSTL are $58,866 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #1 for overall quality for clinical psychology in the Plains States Region .

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWU are $38,334 per year.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools 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 13 schools only.

  • 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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