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Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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$61,988 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 48 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#4

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 48 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, James Madison University 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 small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 464
Virginia 1,481
North Carolina 156
Florida 1,681
Tennessee 329
Kentucky 775
South Carolina 167
Louisiana 79
Arkansas 18
Alabama 292
Mississippi 158
West Virginia 43

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

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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