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Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Programs at University of South Dakota

Here is an overview of the graduate program in clinical & counseling psychology at USD. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. At its best it places at #2 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees

USD Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks USD as a strong choice for clinical & counseling psychology, ranked #326 out of 508 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	326 of 508
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in South Dakota	2 of 2
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	29 of 46

Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Degrees at USD

Here is each degree level granted in clinical & counseling psychology at USD, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	21
Doctoral	3
Graduate Certificate	7

USD Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of South Dakota handed out 21 master’s degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Master’s Rankings

USD is among the very best schools in the country for clinical & counseling psychology at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	2
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	260

USD 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	$11,736	$31,276
Fees	$3,288	$3,288

Learn more about USD tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 19% of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degree graduates at USD are White. Approximately 90% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Counseling Psychology (Master’s)

USD awarded 21 master’s completions in counseling psychology recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (90%).

• Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota — #2
• Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #5
• Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #77

USD Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of South Dakota handed out 3 doctoral degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

USD has not been ranked for clinical & counseling psychology at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degree graduates at USD are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a doctoral in clinical & counseling psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Counseling Psychology (Doctoral)

USD granted 3 doctoral degrees in counseling psychology in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (33%).

USD Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of South Dakota awarded 7 graduate certificate degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

USD is not currently ranked for clinical & counseling psychology at the graduate certificate level.

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Every one of the 7 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in clinical & counseling psychology from USD identified as women.

The majority of clinical & counseling psychology graduate certificate degree graduates at USD are White. Roughly 86% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a graduate certificate in clinical & counseling psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Applied Behavior Analysis (Graduate Certificate)

USD awarded 5 graduate certificate completions in applied behavior analysis in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).

Counseling Psychology (Graduate Certificate)

USD awarded 2 graduate certificate degrees in counseling psychology recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%).

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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