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.
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2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the clinical psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly 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.
Out of the 456 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each 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 suburb of Los Alamitos.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TUW are $9,000 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, TUW is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Worcester State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Charleston Southern 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 midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school 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 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 #8 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
CMU CGES graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
Marian University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marian are $11,286 a year.
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Avila University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Avila graduate students pay an average of $8,598 in tuition and fees each year.
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Seattle 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle U also is in the top 10% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #14, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
MSU Moorhead graduate students pay an average of $11,052 in tuition and fees each year.
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Westfield State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 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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With a ranking of #15, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Doane 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 #17 on the list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 a year.
Carlos Albizu University - San Juan 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 #18 on the list. Located in the city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Carlos Albizu University - San Juan graduate students pay an average of $8,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Spalding University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
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Buena Vista University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BVU 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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Evangel University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel 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 Evangel are $8,838 a year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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 #22 on the list. 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 ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 per year.
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Loras College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras 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 Loras are $12,990 a 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.
Spring Arbor University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 a year.
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Rest of the Top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest 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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