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2023 Best 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

With 29,224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the clinical psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #6, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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#11

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
12 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
13 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
14 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, 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 590
Illinois 1,880
Ohio 700
Indiana 490
Wisconsin 454

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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