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

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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

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Brandman University the best school in the Far Western US Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#3

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Palo Alto University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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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#4

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 72 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the # 4 spot on the 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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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. 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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#8

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Touro University Worldwide ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 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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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Long Beach 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 large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

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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