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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

29 Ranked Colleges
627 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Great Lakes region, there were 4,439 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,039 and $69,788 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 627 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs, but they also cost less that 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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree clinical psychology students.

Top 28 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wheaton College Illinois, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 24 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

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#4

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096.

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#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #5 spot on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 17 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Xavier not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #6, Marquette University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Detroit Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 110 degrees to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

The Chicago School Chicago Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago are $23,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760.

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With a ranking of #13, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Ball State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

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#15

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 28 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree clinical psychology students list, Wright State University - Main Campus has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #17, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 27 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#22 in overall quality

Roosevelt University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan

Andrews University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree clinical psychology students list, Andrews has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Adler University

Chicago, Illinois

Adler University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Adler University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Adler also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Adler University are $37,732.

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#24

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

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#25

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #25, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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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%.

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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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