2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You
In 2020-2021, 370 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.
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.
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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Missouri 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 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Missouri State University the best value school in Missouri for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year.
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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year.
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Out of the 17 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Southern are $7,762 a year.
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The excellent programs at Park University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
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Avila University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Avila are $21,740 a year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #2 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Missouri.
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Evangel University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Evangel are $25,748 a year.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,509 a year.
Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri list.
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University of Central Missouri came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri ranking. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2,482 |
| Kansas | 255 |
| Iowa | 102 |
| Nebraska | 194 |
| North Dakota | 69 |
| South Dakota | 56 |
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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 17 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.