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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s

113 Ranked Colleges
3,759 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,759 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 113 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 Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

#20 in overall quality

Out of the 113 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 81 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,944 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students list, Bellevue University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $15,616 for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students.

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#3

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palo Alto University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Palo Alto, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
#22 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 240 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue University Global also took the #22 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.

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#5

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska

Out of the 113 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the #5 spot on the list. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for WSC is $13,765 for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Puerto Rico - Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Carolina, , and it awarded 113 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,778 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students per year to attend UPR Carolina.

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#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WMU is $19,433 for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students.

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#9

Excelsior University

Albany, New York

With a ranking of #9, Excelsior University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Excelsior University is located in Albany, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

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#10

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio

With a ranking of #10, Franklin University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Franklin University is $12,895 for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students.

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#11

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Alaska Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,602 for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students per year to attend Alaska Pacific.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#12

Baruch College

New York, New York

Baruch College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Baruch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baruch College is $3,562 for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#13

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Ponce, , this small public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UPR Ponce is $6,936 for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students.

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#15

Hodges University

Naples, Florida

Hodges University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Naples, Florida, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend International College is $21,577 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students.

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#16

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington

City University of Seattle came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#17

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia

Clayton State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 90 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Clayton State University is $10,918 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students.

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#17

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York

Farmingdale State College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Farmingdale State College is located in Farmingdale, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Farmingdale State College is $8,638 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #19, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 481 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

John Jay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $2,532 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students.

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#20

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,957 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students per year to attend NLU.

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#21

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

Clarks Summit University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend CSU is $16,313 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students.

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#22

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Salem State University is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 9 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Salem State is $18,399 for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students.

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California State University - Fresno came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 13 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Fresno State is $5,464 for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#24

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,923 for bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students per year to attend Bob Jones University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

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#25

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

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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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