2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 a year.
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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $15,323 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Majors for Clinical Psychology
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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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