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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in California

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$46,147 Avg Salary

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

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #21 most popular major in California with 6,163 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 50 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

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

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

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 California. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#2

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Out of the 50 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Palo Alto University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fielding Graduate University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Touro University Worldwide landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 432
Oregon 434
Nevada 36
Hawaii 122
Alaska 24

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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