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

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 1,481 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #21 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in clinical psychology at Liberty University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 77% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in clinical psychology at VCU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Divine Mercy University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. DMU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Arlington.

Of the 5 students majoring in clinical psychology at DMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

About 50% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in clinical psychology at Old Dominion, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Virginia State University 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 suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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With a ranking of #9, Norfolk State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Of the 3 students majoring in clinical psychology at Norfolk State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 464
North Carolina 156
Florida 1,681
Tennessee 329
Kentucky 775
South Carolina 167
Louisiana 79
Arkansas 18
Alabama 292
Mississippi 158
West Virginia 43

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 10 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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