2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palo Alto University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fielding Graduate University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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Here are some additional great schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 12 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA |
| 13 | Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA |
| 14 | The Wright Institute | Berkeley, CA |
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.