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

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 11 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 355 master'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 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 schools 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 Missouri.

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

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

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

1

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

17 Annual Graduates

Saint Louis University is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Saint Louis University

2

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

28 Annual Graduates

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Missouri State University - Springfield

3

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

22 Annual Graduates

$56,723 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Missouri - St Louis if you want to pursue a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology master's degree recipients from University of Missouri - St Louis receive an earnings boost of around $9,473 above the average earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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4

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

100 Annual Graduates

$42,026 Median Starting Salary

Webster University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the clinical psychology program report average early career income of $42,026.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Webster University

5

Avila University
Kansas City, MO

46 Annual Graduates

$56,895 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology master's degree recipients from Avila University earn a boost of about $9,645 over the average income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Avila University

6

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

18 Annual Graduates

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Rolla.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Missouri University of Science and Technology

7

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

21 Annual Graduates

$57,595 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Master's recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree program at Southeast Missouri State University get $10,345 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8

Park University
Parkville, MO

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Park University

9

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

16 Annual Graduates

$49,762 Median Starting Salary

UCM is a large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Master's recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program at University of Central Missouri get $2,512 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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10

Evangel University
Springfield, MO

13 Annual Graduates

$50,113 Median Starting Salary

Evangel is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology master's degree recipients from Evangel University earn a boost of around $2,863 over the typical income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Evangel University

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	174	2,040
Iowa	154	50
Kansas	149	151
Nebraska	123	124
North Dakota	115	47
South Dakota	89	51

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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
Counseling Psychology	188
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	70
Clinical Psychology	38
Applied Behavior Analysis	35
Educational Psychology	23
School Psychology	1

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	28
Child Development & Psychology	23

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.