2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Ranked #7 in popularity, clinical, counseling & applied psychology is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 608 master's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology to qualified students.

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

Your choice of clinical, counseling & applied psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality clinical psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 - How many other clinical, counseling & applied psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 master'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 master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Ohio

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

10 Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Clinical Psychology

1

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

225 Annual Graduates

$55,052 Median Starting Salary

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology master's degree recipients from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of around $3,403 above the average earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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2

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

34 Annual Graduates

$59,464 Median Starting Salary

Miami University - Oxford is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology master's degree recipients from Miami University - Oxford earn a boost of around $7,815 above the typical income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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3

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

37 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Kent State University at Kent if you wish to pursue a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Kent State University at Kent

4

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

71 Annual Graduates

$50,838 Median Starting Salary

University of Dayton is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton.

After graduating, clinical psychology master's recipients usually earn an average of $50,838 at the beginning of their careers.

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5

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

37 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Toledo

6

Wright State University - Main Campus
Dayton, OH

34 Annual Graduates

$48,503 Median Starting Salary

Wright State University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Students who graduate with their master's from the clinical psychology program report average early career income of $48,503.

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7

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

13 Annual Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Akron.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Akron Main Campus

8

Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH

27 Annual Graduates

$47,693 Median Starting Salary

Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Steubenville.

After graduation, clinical psychology master's recipients typically earn around $47,693 in the first five years of their career.

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9

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH

22 Annual Graduates

$50,731 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn about $50,731 in the first couple years of their career.

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10

Franklin University
Columbus, OH

49 Annual Graduates

$64,093 Median Starting Salary

Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Columbus.

Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their master's degree from Franklin University make $12,444 more than the typical clinical psychology student.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	1,441
Michigan	211	448
Indiana	191	317
Wisconsin	173	399

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis	255
School Psychology	99
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	71
Educational Psychology	43
Clinical Psychology	38
Counseling Psychology	34
Other Psychology & Counseling	34
Community Psychology	23
Forensic Psychology	11

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	153
Child Development & Psychology	35
Other Psychology	34

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.