by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 5,125 people earned their degree in clinical psychology, making the major the 139th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 199 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in clinical psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular clinical psychology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 17 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #2 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 15 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 9 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis is a private for-profit institution located in St.-Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis Clinical Psychology Report
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. KCU - Kansas City is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 0 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Clinical Psychology Report
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