2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor'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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 282 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Alliant International University the most popular school in the United States for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 76% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in clinical psychology at Capella University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 282 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palo Alto University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.
Of the 91 students majoring in clinical psychology at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in clinical psychology at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Adler University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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William James College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
Of the 82 students majoring in clinical psychology at William James College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Fielding Graduate University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
Of the 74 students majoring in clinical psychology at Fielding, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in clinical psychology at DU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Liberty University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
About 83% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in clinical psychology at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Pacific University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in clinical psychology at Pacific, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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National Louis University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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The Wright Institute landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, The Wright Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 74% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Yeshiva University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in clinical psychology at Yeshiva, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
Women make up 81% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ponce, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in clinical psychology at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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With a ranking of #22, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 81% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Widener University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in clinical psychology at Widener, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Mississippi College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.
Of the 35 students majoring in clinical psychology at MC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Fordham University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Of the 34 students majoring in clinical psychology at Fordham U, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 43 | Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA |
| 43 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 43 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 47 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 47 | Ponce Health Sciences University - East | Ponce, PR |
| 49 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
| 49 | Biola University | La Mirada, CA |
| 49 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 49 | Midwestern University - Glendale | Glendale, AZ |
| 49 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 54 | La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 54 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 56 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 56 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ |
| 56 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Majors
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 26 schools only.
- 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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