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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Moorhead the best school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

The excellent programs at Loras College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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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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