2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 103 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
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The excellent programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
Out of the 103 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alliant International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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California Institute of Integral Studies came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Fielding Graduate University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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Palo Alto University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Antioch University - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Culver City.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #12 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
After completing their degree, clinical psychology graduates from UCSD carry an average student debt load of $16,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $355.
The Wright Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. The Wright Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley.
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 17 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 18 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
| 19 | Pacifica Graduate Institute | Carpinteria, CA |
| 20 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 6,163 |
| Washington | 432 |
| Oregon | 434 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 122 |
| Alaska | 24 |
Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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 25 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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