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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

17 Ranked Colleges
362 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 794 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 362 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical psychology programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree clinical psychology students.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical Psychology in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 35 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wheaton College Illinois, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wheaton College Illinois Clinical Psychology Report

#2

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #2 spot on the list. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096.

Full NLU Clinical Psychology Report

#3

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Loyola University Chicago

#4

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy also took the #8 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Detroit Mercy are $20,047, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Detroit Mercy Clinical Psychology Report

#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690.

Full Marquette Clinical Psychology Report

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

University of Dayton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at University of Dayton

#7

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Ball State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Ball State also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Ball State

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul University Clinical Psychology Report

#9

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#16 in overall quality

Eastern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

EIU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761.

Full EIU Clinical Psychology Report

#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Roosevelt University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Roosevelt University

#11 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 21 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Wright State University - Main Campus

#12

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
#17 in overall quality

Benedictine University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Lisle, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Benedictine U, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine University are $19,709.

Full Benedictine University Clinical Psychology Report

#13

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #13 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Michigan Clinical Psychology Report

#14

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Michigan School of Psychology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. MSP is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

MSP also took the #12 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan School of Psychology are $35,124, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Michigan School of Psychology

#15 in overall quality

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in North Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RFUMS, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RFUMS are $36,765, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at RFUMS

#16

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

University of Indianapolis landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIndy, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIndy are $39,644.

Full University of Indianapolis Clinical Psychology Report

#17

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern 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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