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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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 city of San Diego.

Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college 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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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Palo Alto University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 large 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 large city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit college 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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#8

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college 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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#9

William James College

Newton, MA

William James College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. William James College is a 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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#10

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Fielding Graduate University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#11

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school 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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#11

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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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With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize 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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#14

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school 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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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit school 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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National Louis University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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#18

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, CA

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 medium-sized city of Berkeley, The Wright Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#19

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

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 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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#20

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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 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 #21 on the list. Located in the city of Ponce, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit college 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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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine 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 #22 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 81% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#22

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college 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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#24

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

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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#25

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#28

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA
#30

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
#31

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
#34

University of Houston

Houston, TX
#37

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA
#40

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN
#40

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

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 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
43 University of North Texas Denton, TX
43 University of Georgia Athens, GA
43 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
47 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
47 Ponce Health Sciences University - East Ponce, PR
49 University at Albany Albany, NY
49 George Fox University Newberg, OR
49 Biola University La Mirada, CA
49 Midwestern University - Glendale Glendale, AZ
49 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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