2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CMU CGES are $6,435 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Avila University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Avila are $8,598 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Doane 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 Plains States Region . Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 a year.
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Buena Vista University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BVU are $9,936 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BVU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Evangel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 per year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN 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 SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Loras College 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 city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loras are $12,990 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loras also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bethel University Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.
Bethel University Minnesota excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 350 |
| Minnesota | 2,373 |
| Iowa | 63 |
| Kansas | 238 |
| Nebraska | 146 |
| North Dakota | 64 |
| South Dakota | 56 |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Majors for Clinical Psychology
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
| 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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