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Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$46,147 Avg Salary

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

With 309 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #25 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at George Washington University

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Howard University Report

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,526
New York 2,408
Maryland 206
New Jersey 593
Delaware 16

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 3 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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