2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 71% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 87% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Adler Graduate School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Adler Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richfield.
Of the 77 students majoring in clinical psychology at Adler Graduate School, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
About 83% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Women make up 85% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
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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 Related Majors
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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.