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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$61,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in clinical psychology at Capella University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Of the 16 students majoring in clinical psychology at UND, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in clinical psychology at UMN Twin Cities, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in clinical psychology at Iowa, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Wichita State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in clinical psychology at WSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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

Women make up 60% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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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 17 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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