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Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$17,148 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,380 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Moorhead the best value school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 per year.

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#2

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Avila University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Avila are $8,598 per year.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.

UNL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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With a ranking of #9, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MNU are $13,024 a year.

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#10

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt State are $19,560 per year.

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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 15 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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