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

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

The Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 590 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the United States for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 590 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#4

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Out of the 590 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 486 students majoring in clinical psychology at Pepperdine, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 590 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

About 88% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

Women make up 92% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #9, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#10

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 266 students majoring in clinical psychology at Adler, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 261 students majoring in clinical psychology at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#12

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #12, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

About 76% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. 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 238 students majoring in clinical psychology at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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With a ranking of #14, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#14

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Of the 230 students majoring in clinical psychology at ASU - Skysong, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#17

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Touro University Worldwide ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.

Of the 216 students majoring in clinical psychology at TUW, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#17

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.

Of the 216 students majoring in clinical psychology at Lindsey Wilson College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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California Baptist University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

Of the 198 students majoring in clinical psychology at Cal Baptist, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 195 students majoring in clinical psychology at CIIS, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#22

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Antioch University - Los Angeles landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Culver City, Antioch University - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#25

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#26

Troy University

Troy, AL
#30

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
#31

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
#33

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, CA
#34

University of Denver

Denver, CO
#34

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA
#36

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA
#37

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA
#38

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA
#39

Naropa University

Boulder, CO
#39

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
#41

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#44

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, CA
#46

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, TN
#47

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA
#50

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 590 different United States clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
50 Marymount University Arlington, VA
53 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
54 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
54 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
54 Regis University Denver, CO
57 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
58 Mercer University Macon, GA
59 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
60 Adler Graduate School Richfield, MN
61 George Washington University Washington, DC
62 Denver Seminary Littleton, CO
62 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
62 Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI
65 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
66 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT
66 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
68 Hope International University Fullerton, CA
68 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
68 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
71 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
72 Regis College Weston, MA
73 Baruch College New York, NY
73 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
73 Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA
76 Michigan School of Psychology Farmington Hills, MI
76 Cambridge College Boston, MA
78 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
79 University of North Texas Denton, TX
79 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
81 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
81 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
81 Kean University Union, NJ
81 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
85 Franklin University Columbus, OH
85 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
87 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL
87 George Fox University Newberg, OR
87 William James College Newton, MA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
90 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
90 Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA
90 Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA
90 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
94 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
94 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
96 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
96 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
96 Antioch University - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
99 University of Georgia Athens, GA
100 Boston University Boston, MA
100 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI
100 Queens College Queens, NY
103 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
104 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
104 The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WA
104 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
104 MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS
104 LIU Post Brookville, NY
104 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
104 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
104 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
104 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
113 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
114 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
114 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
114 University of New Haven West Haven, CT
114 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
114 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA

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 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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