2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the clinical psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in the Southeast Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 78 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida Institute of Technology 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 city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Spalding 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. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
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With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
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Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
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James Madison University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 13 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 14 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 15 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 464 |
| Virginia | 1,481 |
| North Carolina | 156 |
| Florida | 1,681 |
| Tennessee | 329 |
| Kentucky | 775 |
| South Carolina | 167 |
| Louisiana | 79 |
| Arkansas | 18 |
| Alabama | 292 |
| Mississippi | 158 |
| West Virginia | 43 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.