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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$54,380 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

Women make up 86% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means MidAmerica Nazarene University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in clinical psychology at MNU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in clinical psychology at Pitt State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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#8

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 88% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 88% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

About 71% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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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 21 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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