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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$61,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 82% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 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.

Women make up 71% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

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#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 doctor’s degree. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges 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 6 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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