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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

74 Colleges
$12,923 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the clinical psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marian are $11,286 per year.

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#2

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 per year.

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#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

Spring Arbor graduate students pay an average of $8,383 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.

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#5

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Alverno College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 a year.

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Illinois State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#8

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian College 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. 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 graduate students at Trinity Christian are $10,708 a year.

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#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

With a ranking of #9, Valparaiso 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 large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo 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 Valpo are $12,220 a year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Stout graduate students pay an average of $17,213 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Stout also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin 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 #11 on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduate students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Huntington University Huntington, IN
13 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
14 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL

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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