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Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Programs at Northwestern University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in clinical & counseling psychology at Northwestern University. You can earn it at the Master’s level. It ranks as high as #2 out of 58 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees

Northwestern University Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks Northwestern University as a strong choice for clinical & counseling psychology, ranked #47 out of 508 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	47 of 508
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois	3 of 24
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4 of 69

Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Degrees at Northwestern University

The following degree levels are offered in clinical & counseling psychology at Northwestern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	373

Northwestern University Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Northwestern University handed out 373 master’s degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Northwestern University is among the very best schools in the country for clinical & counseling psychology at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 58 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	36

Northwestern University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$76,704	$76,704
Fees	$828	$828

Learn more about Northwestern University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

The majority of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degree graduates at Northwestern University are White. Roughly 52% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master’s in clinical & counseling psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	47
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	195
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	42

Counseling Psychology (Master’s)

Northwestern University granted 330 master’s completions in counseling psychology recently — 87% to women and 13% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (56%).

• Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
• Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
• Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #7

Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Master’s)

Northwestern University conferred 29 master’s completions in industrial and organizational psychology recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (24%).

• Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
• Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
• Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #10

Clinical Psychology (Master’s)

Northwestern University awarded 14 master’s degrees in clinical psychology in the most recent reporting year — 86% to women and 14% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (29%).

• Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
• Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
• Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #9

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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