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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$20,310 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Xavier University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Xavier graduate students pay an average of $12,076 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Chicago School Chicago Campus are $23,918 per year.

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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NLU are $12,096 per year.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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Wheaton College Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wheaton College Illinois are $18,096 per year.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges 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.

  • 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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