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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

17 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in clinical psychology at Capella University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Of the 16 students majoring in clinical psychology at UND, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in clinical psychology at UMN Twin Cities, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in clinical psychology at Iowa, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Wichita State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in clinical psychology at WSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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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 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.

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