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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

45 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical, counseling and applied psychology was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 33,758 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Hofstra University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University 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 #7 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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George Washington University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #9, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 #10 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,526
New York 2,408
Maryland 206
New Jersey 593
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 16

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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