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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

33 Colleges
$44,285 Avg Salary
$28,379 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,526 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the clinical psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Clinical Psychology majors at Thomas Jefferson University take out an average of $42,415 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

On average, clinical psychology graduates from Pitt take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $528.

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#6

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Albright College

Reading, PA

Albright College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Albright is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

While working on their degree, clinical psychology majors at Albright accumulate an average of around $39,884 in student debt.

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#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #10, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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