by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 33,758 people earned their degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,894 and had an average of $30,175 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,576 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,097 and $39,913 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 275 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in clinical, counseling and applied psychology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major 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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Capella University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. SMU MN is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 10 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at UND
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 59 degrees to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full Walden University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wichita State University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of St Thomas Minnesota
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at UMKC
Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at KU
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of South Dakota landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Iowa
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 2 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Minnesota State Mankato
Saint Cloud State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Cloud State University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at KCU - Kansas City
Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in St.-Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
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