2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in Wisconsin

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Wisconsin, there were 408 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,000 and $39,272 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the clinical, counseling and applied psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The clinical psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin doctor’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Madison Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$21,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$81,702 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Marquette

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $30-$48k)

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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