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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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. 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 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’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.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 87% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#6

Adler Graduate School

Richfield, MN

With a ranking of #6, Adler Graduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Adler Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richfield.

Of the 77 students majoring in clinical psychology at Adler Graduate School, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Women make up 85% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of North Dakota Report

#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud 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 #7 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges 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 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).

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