2024 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Ranked #7 in popularity, clinical, counseling & applied psychology is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 549 master's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of clinical, counseling & applied psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality clinical psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical, counseling & applied psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other clinical, counseling & applied psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt clinical, counseling & applied psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical, counseling & applied psychology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

The clinical psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Ohio

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Clinical Psychology

1

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

198 Annual Graduates

$48,755 Median Starting Salary

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.

Master's recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus make $6,268 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

53 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Kent State University at Kent if you want to pursue a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Kent State University at Kent

3

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

35 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Miami University - Oxford

4

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

32 Annual Graduates

$42,350 Median Starting Salary

University of Dayton is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton.

Students who graduate with their master's from the clinical psychology program report average early career income of $42,350.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Dayton

5

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Toledo

6

John Carroll University
University Heights, OH

8 Annual Graduates

$49,175 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their master's degree from John Carroll University earn $6,688 more than the typical clinical psychology grad.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from John Carroll University

7

Wright State University - Main Campus
Dayton, OH

45 Annual Graduates

$39,238 Median Starting Salary

Wright State University - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Dayton.

Students who graduate with their master's from the clinical psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $39,238.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Wright State University - Main Campus

7

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

11 Annual Graduates

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Ohio University - Athens Campus

8

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

17 Annual Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the city of Akron.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Akron Main Campus

9

Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

9 Annual Graduates

Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Xavier University

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	1,441
Michigan	211	448
Indiana	191	317
Wisconsin	173	399

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis	189
School Psychology	123
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	84
Counseling Psychology	56
Educational Psychology	37
Clinical Psychology	33
Forensic Psychology	18
Other Psychology & Counseling	5
Community Psychology	4

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	134
Child Development & Psychology	45
Other Psychology	31

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.