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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

50 Colleges
$21,389 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

$9,482 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Minnesota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 per year.

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#2

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,458 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,458 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, clinical psychology graduates from WSC carry an average student debtload of $24,147.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year.

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$17,564 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $17,564 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Park University are $8,853 a year.

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#7

Avila University

Kansas City, MO
$21,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Avila University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Avila undergraduate students pay an average of $21,740 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Doane University

Crete, NE
$37,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Doane University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology 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 undergraduate students pay an average of $37,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
$37,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Buena Vista University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU 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 BVU are $37,518 a year.

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#10

Evangel University

Springfield, MO
$25,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Evangel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Evangel are $25,748 per year.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools 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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