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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 36,293 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $47,678 and had an average of $59,784 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,687 clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,733 and $48,392 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 352 clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in clinical, counseling & applied psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at SMU MN
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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of North Dakota
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wichita State University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of St Thomas Minnesota
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Saint Louis University
University of Kansas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at USD
University of Iowa landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 13 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Iowa
With a ranking of #13, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Minnesota State Mankato
Saint Cloud State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Saint Cloud State University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 0 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at KCU - Kansas City
Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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