2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools
Our analysis found Marian University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Fond Du Lac, Marian 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 Marian are $29,130 a year.
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Out of the 88 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 2 spot on the 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.
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The excellent programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
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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 small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Spring Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,080 in tuition and fees each year.
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Youngstown State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly 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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Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Alverno 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno 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 Alverno are $31,258 a year.
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Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois State are $24,172 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Trinity Christian College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian 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 Trinity Christian are $33,275 a year.
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Valparaiso 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 #11 on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valpo are $44,796 a 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 town of Menomonie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Franklin University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Franklin University are $9,577 a year. The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Franklin University take out is $35,250.
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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 schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 672 |
| Ohio | 781 |
| Illinois | 1,978 |
| Indiana | 927 |
| Wisconsin | 454 |
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Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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.