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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #30 most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#2

Adler University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Adler University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 266 students majoring in clinical psychology at Adler, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Adler University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 85% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Out of the 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 84% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at National Louis University Report

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in clinical psychology at Ball State, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Ball State University Report

#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Loyola University Chicago Report

Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 79% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#10

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College Illinois came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

Women make up 69% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#12

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

With a ranking of #12, Michigan School of Psychology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. MSP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Farmington Hills.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Michigan School of Psychology Report

#13

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 57 students majoring in clinical psychology at Wayne State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Wayne State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Franklin University Columbus, OH
14 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
16 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
17 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
18 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 672
Ohio 781
Illinois 1,978
Indiana 927
Wisconsin 454

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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