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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

88 Colleges
$23,250 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,748 Avg Salary

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

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #30 most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 88 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI
$29,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Marian University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Marian undergraduate students pay an average of $29,130 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Marian University Report

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

#3

Aurora University

Aurora, IL
$26,760 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aurora are $26,760 a year.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
$14,436 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue University Global are $14,436 a year. After completing their degree, clinical psychology graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $42,125.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Purdue University Global Report

#5

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
$31,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 88 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Arbor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spring Arbor are $31,080 per year.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Xavier are $42,460 a year.

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#8

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
$31,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alverno are $31,258 per year.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#10

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL
$33,275 Average Tuition & Fees

Trinity Christian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinity Christian are $33,275 a year.

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#11

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN
$44,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Valparaiso University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valpo are $44,796 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Stout also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

#13

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Franklin University take out is $35,250.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
15 Huntington University Huntington, IN
16 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
17 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 672
Ohio 781
Illinois 1,978
Indiana 927
Wisconsin 454

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

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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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