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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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In 2019-2020, 5,082 people earned their degree in clinical psychology, making the major the 140th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 219 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in clinical psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the clinical psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical Psychology in the Plains States Region

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capella University Clinical Psychology Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UND Clinical Psychology Report

#3

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Walden University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Walden University

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at SLU

#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #5 spot on the list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112.

Full WSU Clinical Psychology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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