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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Northwestern University Report

#2

Adler University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Adler University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 266 students majoring in clinical psychology at Adler, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Out of the 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Of the 120 students majoring in clinical psychology at Ball State, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 74% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 86% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Western Michigan University Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 71% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#10

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College Illinois ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#12

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

Michigan School of Psychology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Farmington Hills, MSP is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#13

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in clinical psychology at Wayne State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
14 Franklin University Columbus, OH
16 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
17 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
18 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools 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 26 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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