2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Plains States Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region” 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 the Plains States region, there were 3,588 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,634 and $43,034 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 281 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.
Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 119 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU MN also took the #9 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Walden University also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 13 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree clinical psychology students list, SLU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree clinical psychology students list, USD has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree clinical psychology students list, KU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.
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With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
WSU also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Wichita State University are $15,112.
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University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 13 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree clinical psychology students list, Iowa has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.
UST MN also took the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 5 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.
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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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- *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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