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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Missouri (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
354 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 31,746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,872 and had an average of $65,193 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 440 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,120 and $42,395 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 354 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the clinical, counseling and applied psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree clinical psychology students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 6 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 9 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 34 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Avila did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Avila are $7,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SLU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 168 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Evangel also took the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

CMU CGES did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CMU CGES are $6,435, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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