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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

79 Colleges
$23,971 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,748 Avg Salary

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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI
$29,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Marian University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marian are $29,130 a year.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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#3

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aurora are $26,760 per year.

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#4

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
$31,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Arbor University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

Spring Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,080 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
$14,436 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #5 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 Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $14,436 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Xavier are $42,460 per year.

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#8

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
$31,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alverno are $31,258 per year.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL
$33,275 Average Tuition & Fees

Trinity Christian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Trinity Christian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Palos Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinity Christian are $33,275 a year.

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#11

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN
$44,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Valparaiso University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valpo are $44,796 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
13 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
14 Huntington University Huntington, IN
15 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI

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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