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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

35 Colleges
$13,193 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . 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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#3

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Avila University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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#5

Doane University

Crete, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Doane University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

Doane Crete graduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BVU are $9,936 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BVU also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the 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.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #8 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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#9

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #9, Loras College 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 city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loras are $12,990 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Loras is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#10

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #10, Bethel University Minnesota 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 large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bethel University Minnesota also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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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 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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