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

80 Colleges
$44,097 Avg Salary
$39,913 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 80 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at St. Cloud State University take out is $26,733.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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#8

Adler Graduate School

Richfield, MN

Adler Graduate School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Adler Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richfield.

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With a ranking of #9, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Emporia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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#12

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
14 Avila University Kansas City, MO
15 Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN
16 Covenant Theological Seminary Saint Louis, MO

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 25 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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