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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$42,514 Avg Salary
$42,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

With 63 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #40 most popular major in Iowa.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which 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.

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

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Northern Iowa Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#3

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loras College is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Drake University Report

#5

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Buena Vista University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.

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#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

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#6

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #6, Briar Cliff University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 350
Minnesota 2,373
Kansas 238
Nebraska 146
North Dakota 64
South Dakota 56

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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