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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the best 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 Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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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 350
Minnesota 2,373
Iowa 63
Kansas 238
Nebraska 146
North Dakota 64
South Dakota 56

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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