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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

39 Colleges
$24,556 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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 Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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$17,564 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 2 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $17,564 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,720 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 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. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year.

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#4

Avila University

Kansas City, MO
$21,740 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Avila University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Avila undergraduate students pay an average of $21,740 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Doane University

Crete, NE
$37,880 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Doane University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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 undergraduate student at Doane Crete are $37,880 a year.

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#6

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
$37,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Buena Vista 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

BVU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,518 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, MO
$25,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Evangel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Evangel are $25,748 a year.

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$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU MN are $39,410 per year.

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#9

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Loras are $35,268 a year.

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#10

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #10, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bethel University Minnesota undergraduate students pay an average of $40,080 in tuition and fees each year.

Bethel University Minnesota also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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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

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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