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Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

7 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 #21 most popular major in California with 6,163 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Palo Alto University the best school in California for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at UCSD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,200. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $355, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Biola take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,472.

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#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical psychology majors at MSMU accumulate an average of around $28,722 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s College of California landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

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California State University - Fresno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Concordia University, Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 432
Oregon 434
Nevada 36
Hawaii 122
Alaska 24

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 7 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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