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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$10,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 769 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Kentucky 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky 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 college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of the Cumberlands Report

#2

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Kentucky. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Spalding is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Kentucky.

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#3

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lindsey Wilson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lindsey Wilson College are $9,719 a year.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU graduate students pay an average of $10,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Northern Kentucky University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern are $10,200 a year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Kentucky Report

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville 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. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofL are $13,725 a year.

UofL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Louisville Report

#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WKU are $12,140 a year.

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#9

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

With a ranking of #9, Kentucky 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. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KY State are $8,880 a year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Kentucky State University Report

#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Campbellsville University graduate students pay an average of $8,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
Florida 1,529
Georgia 322
North Carolina 109
Tennessee 267
Louisiana 79
Alabama 264
South Carolina 135
Mississippi 70
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 42

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 13 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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