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

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 reviewed 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 124 master's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 full 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 Nebraska.

 

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

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

Top Nebraska Schools for a Master's in Clinical Psychology

1

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

17 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Nebraska at Omaha

2

Doane University
Crete, NE

11 Annual Graduates

$41,086 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to take a look at Doane University. Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, clinical psychology master's recipients generally earn an average of $41,086 at the beginning of their careers.

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

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	315
Minnesota	174	2,040
Iowa	154	50
Kansas	149	151
North Dakota	115	47
South Dakota	89	51

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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
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	85
Counseling Psychology	25
School Psychology	11
Applied Behavior Analysis	3

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	22

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.