2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,224 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 456 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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Out of the 456 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Worldwide landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TUW are $9,000 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TUW also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Charleston Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CMU CGES are $6,435 a year.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
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Marian University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the small city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marian are $11,286 a year.
Avila University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Avila graduate students pay an average of $8,598 in tuition and fees each year.
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Seattle University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Seattle U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
MSU Moorhead graduate students pay an average of $11,052 in tuition and fees each year.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #15, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.
Doane University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 per year.
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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.
Carlos Albizu University - San Juan graduate students pay an average of $8,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Spalding University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
Spalding graduate students pay an average of $12,106 in tuition and fees each year.
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Buena Vista University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BVU are $9,936 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BVU also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Evangel University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 a year.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
Aurora University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 a year.
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Loras College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loras are $12,990 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Loras is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
Spring Arbor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Spring Arbor graduate students pay an average of $8,383 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 456 different United States clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia, KY |
| 52 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 53 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 54 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 55 | Huntington University | Huntington, IN |
| 56 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 56 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro | San Juan, PR |
| 58 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 59 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ |
| 60 | Simpson University | Redding, CA |
| 61 | Ottawa University - Milwaukee | Brookfield, WI |
| 62 | Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 63 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 63 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 65 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 66 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 66 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 68 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools award.
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region
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Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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