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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical Psychology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
156 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,082 people earned their degree in clinical psychology, making the major the 140th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 219 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 156 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the clinical psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical Psychology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree clinical psychology students with aid list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’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 UNI are $22,648.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at University of Northern Iowa

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 71 students in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’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.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Capella University

#4

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

ESU also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emporia State University Clinical Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree clinical psychology students with aid list, Missouri State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Missouri State

#6

Loras College

Dubuque, Iowa

Loras College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Loras did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loras College are $10,820, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Loras

#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Evangel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Evangel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 16 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Evangel Clinical Psychology Report

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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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