2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a bachelor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #88 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 289 bachelor's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of clinical, counseling & applied psychology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality clinical psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical, counseling & applied psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt clinical, counseling & applied psychology students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical, counseling & applied psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

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 the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical Psychology

1

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

23 Annual Graduates

$42,406 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to look into Saint Cloud State University. St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology bachelor's degree recipients from Saint Cloud State University get an earnings boost of about $6,191 over the typical income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Saint Cloud State University

2

Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN

16 Annual Graduates

$31,211 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Augsburg University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

After graduation, clinical psychology bachelor's recipients typically make about $31,211 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Augsburg University

3

Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

16 Annual Graduates

Saint Ambrose University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Saint Ambrose University

4

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

26 Annual Graduates

Maryville University of Saint Louis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Maryville University of Saint Louis

5

Wayne State College
Wayne, NE

31 Annual Graduates

$35,028 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the clinical psychology program report average early career income of $35,028.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Wayne State College

6

Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN

22 Annual Graduates

Crown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Crown College

7

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

19 Annual Graduates

Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bellevue.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Bellevue University

8

Ottawa University - Ottawa
Ottawa, KS

22 Annual Graduates

Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ottawa.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Ottawa University - Ottawa

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	20
Minnesota	215	98
Iowa	197	39
Kansas	184	17
Nebraska	180	48
North Dakota	149	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

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

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	72
Applied Psychology	61
Applied Behavior Analysis	50
Community Psychology	34
Forensic Psychology	34
Clinical Psychology	16
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	16
Family Psychology	4
Health/Medical Psychology	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	7,549
Child Development & Psychology	1,025
Other Psychology	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.