25 Most Popular Colleges for Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Capella University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capella University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,365	$14,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$477	$477
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$532	$532

Graduate students at Liberty University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Liberty University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,217	$8,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$506	$506
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$464	$464

Across all programs, there were 285 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 250 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending National University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at National University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,976	$14,976
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$416

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Teachers College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Teachers College at Columbia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,728	$37,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$896	$896
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

In 2017-2018, Teachers College reported having 190 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Lamar University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lamar University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,174	$13,644
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,938	$1,938
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$343	$758

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 198. Of that number, 132 were classified as teaching assistants, and 66 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Walden University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

In 2017-2018, there were 69 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Cincinnati can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

There were 1,822 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Nova Southeastern University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

The school reported having 194 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Webster.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Webster University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,140	$13,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$730	$730

In 2017-2018, Webster reported having 17 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$27,048	$27,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,879	$1,879
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,403	$1,403

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Pepperdine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pepperdine University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,500	$32,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$120	$120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,625	$1,625

The school reported having 178 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 43 were classified as teaching assistants, and 19 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending TROY.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Troy University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,506	$15,012
Fees for Full-Time Students	$856	$856
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$417	$834

There were 66 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Carlos Albizu University - San Juan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,802	$5,802
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,785	$1,785
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$272

In 2017-2018, there were 7 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$27,048	$27,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,879	$1,879
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,403	$1,403

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Florida Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,338	$22,338
Fees for Full-Time Students	$250	$250
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,241	$1,241

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 392. Of that number, 195 were classified as teaching assistants, and 192 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Lindsey Wilson College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lindsey Wilson College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,899	$9,899
Fees for Full-Time Students	$148	$148
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$476	$476

Across all programs, there were 4 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Cal Baptist.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California Baptist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,287	$13,287
Fees for Full-Time Students	$710	$710
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$668	$668

In 2017-2018, Cal Baptist reported having 35 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at CIIS can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California Institute of Integral Studies

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,728	$19,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$320	$320
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,142	$1,142

The school reported having 24 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 24 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Adler.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Adler University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,400	$43,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,338	$1,338
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,240	$1,240

There were 15 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Adams State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Adams State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,590	$10,746
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,721	$2,721
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$255	$597

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 36. Of that number, 36 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Amberton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Amberton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,360	$6,360
Fees for Full-Time Students	$10	$10
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$265	$265

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Antioch University - Los Angeles.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Antioch University - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,416	$16,416
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$684	$684

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Alliant.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Alliant International University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,413	$21,413
Fees for Full-Time Students	$260	$260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,172	$1,172

In 2017-2018, there were 47 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 33 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at JFKU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at John F. Kennedy University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,940	$23,940
Fees for Full-Time Students	$348	$348
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$665	$665

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Naropa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Naropa University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,890	$21,890
Fees for Full-Time Students	$670	$670
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$995	$995

Across all programs, there were 39 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1 were classified as teaching assistants, and 5 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

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