2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 456 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master'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 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TUW are $9,000 per year.
TUW excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Out of the 456 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.
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Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in tuition and fees each year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. 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.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CMU CGES are $6,435 per year.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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Marian University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marian are $11,286 per year.
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Avila University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Avila are $8,598 per year.
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Seattle University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 a year.
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Westfield State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
Westfield graduate students pay an average of $6,696 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Doane University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 per year.
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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $8,440 per year.
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Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding 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 Spalding are $12,106 a year.
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With a ranking of #20, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
BVU graduate students pay an average of $9,936 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BVU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Evangel University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 a year.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
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Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 a year.
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Loras College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Loras graduate students pay an average of $12,990 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loras also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Spring Arbor University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 per year.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 456 different United States clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia, KY |
| 52 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 53 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 54 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 55 | Huntington University | Huntington, IN |
| 56 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 56 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro | San Juan, PR |
| 58 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 59 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ |
| 60 | Simpson University | Redding, CA |
| 61 | Ottawa University - Milwaukee | Brookfield, WI |
| 62 | Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 63 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 63 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 65 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 66 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 66 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 68 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools award.
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region
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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 25 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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