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2024 Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
199 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Clinical Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #139 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 199 degrees in clinical psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical Psychology School

Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region The clinical psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for clinical psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Clinical Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Clinical Psychology in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the clinical psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Clinical Psychology

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
64 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

Capella University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in clinical psychology. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Capella University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
66.7% Growth in Graduates

University of North Dakota is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in clinical psychology. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were about 9 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from University of North Dakota

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

It's difficult to beat Saint Louis University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It's hard to beat Walden University if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 25 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year.

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat Augsburg University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 11 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Augsburg in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Augsburg University

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Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 7 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loras in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
25.0% Growth in Graduates

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wichita. This university ranks 6th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 4 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Wichita State University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 7 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Missouri State University - Springfield

Best Clinical Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 110
Missouri 693 33
Iowa 648 12
Kansas 599 26
North Dakota 416 9

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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Clinical Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis 1,079
Counseling Psychology 670
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 464
Forensic Psychology 400
Educational Psychology 216
School Psychology 145
Applied Psychology 135
Other Psychology & Counseling 90
Community Psychology 87
Performance and Sport Psychology 44

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