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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

34 Ranked Colleges
2,606 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 31,746 people earned their degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,606 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs and cost less that 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’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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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 20 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #2 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’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 Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#16 in overall quality

Wichita State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 9 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Missouri State has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.

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#24 in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Moorhead are $9,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

SMU MN also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#25 in overall quality

Emporia State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’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 ESU are $22,058.

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#17

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 27 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BVU are $9,936.

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#19

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’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 USD are $12,637.

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#20

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,075 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Capella University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#14 in overall quality

Bellevue University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Bellevue University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Loras College

Dubuque, Iowa

With a ranking of #23, Loras College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Loras is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Loras has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loras College are $10,820, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Avila is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Avila did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’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 Avila University are $7,798.

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#25

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska

With a ranking of #25, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 8 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Chadron State College are $9,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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  • 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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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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