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

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Pillar College

Newark, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Pillar College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Pillar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania 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 . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University 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 large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #10, University of Rochester 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 midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#12

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 George Washington University Washington, DC
14 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
15 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
16 Widener University Chester, PA

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).

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