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2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in South Dakota

2 Colleges in South Dakota
55 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$54,163 Avg Early-Career Salary
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #33 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Dakota 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 55 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology annually.

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Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in South Dakota list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in South Dakota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the clinical psychology degree levels they offer.

Top South Dakota Schools in Clinical Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

University of South Dakota is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. USD is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion.

Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make about $48,320 for their early career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,975 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat South Dakota State University if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $45,975.

More information about a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from South Dakota State University

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

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that 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

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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Clinical Psychology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 54
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 288

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