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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

104 Colleges
$31,800 Avg Salary
$30,535 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #30 most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the clinical psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson University the best school in the United States for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical psychology majors at Thomas Jefferson University accumulate an average of around $42,561 in student debt.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, clinical psychology graduates from Boston College take out $14,897 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $480.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

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#11

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#12

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Purdue University Global take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,137.

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#13

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #14 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

Clinical Psychology majors at UW Bothell take out an average of $17,660 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Tufts University Medford, MA
17 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
18 Ball State University Muncie, IN
19 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
20 University of Northwestern - St Paul Saint Paul, MN

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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