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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$23,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,268 Avg Salary

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

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,880 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year.

Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list.

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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 Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL
$26,760 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Illinois. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aurora are $26,760 a year.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity Christian are $33,275 per year.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 per year.

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$12,053 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIS are $12,053 per year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Illinois 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 town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 590
Ohio 700
Indiana 490
Wisconsin 454

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

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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