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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri

13 Colleges
$41,676 Avg Salary
$42,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 350 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Saint Louis University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Avila University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield 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. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

With a ranking of #10, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,373
Iowa 63
Kansas 238
Nebraska 146
North Dakota 64
South Dakota 56

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

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 13 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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