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Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Palo Alto University the best school in the Far Western US Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fielding Graduate University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Wright Institute is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. The Wright Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fuller Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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#6

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Touro University Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#8

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

With a ranking of #8, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

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Seattle Pacific University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,163
Washington 432
Oregon 434
Nevada 36
Hawaii 122
Alaska 24

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

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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