2024 Best Clinical Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Ranked #76 in popularity, clinical psychology is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for clinical psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 master's degrees in clinical psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for clinical psychology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Clinical Psychology in Missouri

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in clinical psychology.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Clinical Psychology

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Saint Louis University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in clinical psychology. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University

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Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in clinical psychology. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in clinical psychology from Missouri State University - Springfield

2

Evangel University
Springfield, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Evangel University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in clinical psychology. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in clinical psychology from Evangel University

Best Clinical Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	355	67
Iowa	298	12
Kansas	254	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	199
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	44
Applied Behavior Analysis	27
Educational Psychology	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.