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2024 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

44 Colleges in the Plains States Region
3,576 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$44,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #33 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 44 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,576 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region The clinical psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Clinical Psychology

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,536 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from University of Iowa receive an earnings boost of around $18,439 over the typical income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,537 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Capella University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were about 1537 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Capella University get an earnings boost of approximately $7,146 above the typical earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$45,170 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 63 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn an average of $45,170 for their early career.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,696 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in clinical, counseling & applied psychology has to check out University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from University of Kansas get an earnings boost of approximately $4,599 above the typical earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 7th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 26 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program at Saint Louis University get $24,285 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
6.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from University of North Dakota receive an earnings boost of around $4,247 above the average earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
388 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,767 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were about 388 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, clinical psychology degree recipients typically earn around $36,767 in their early careers.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology major at University of St Thomas Minnesota earn $13,760 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$61,124 Median Starting Salary

UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln make $17,027 more than the standard clinical psychology grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$43,034 Median Starting Salary

St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 102 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn about $43,034 in their early career salary.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 2,341
Missouri 283 351
Kansas 266 193
Iowa 264 102
Nebraska 238 182
North Dakota 210 68
South Dakota 204 54

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis 1,079
Counseling Psychology 670
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 464
Forensic Psychology 400
Educational Psychology 216
Clinical Psychology 199
School Psychology 145
Applied Psychology 135
Other Psychology & Counseling 90
Community Psychology 87

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Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,701
Child Development & Psychology 1,633
Other Psychology 29

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