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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 85 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.

Check out the clinical psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 987 students majoring in clinical psychology at National University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

About 84% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist 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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California Institute of Integral Studies came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Antioch University - 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. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Culver City.

Of the 190 students majoring in clinical psychology at Antioch University - Los Angeles, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 83% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

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#10

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, CA

With a ranking of #10, The Wright Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Wright Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Of the 115 students majoring in clinical psychology at The Wright Institute, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The Wright Institute Report

#11

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 112 students majoring in clinical psychology at Northcentral University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Northcentral University Report

#12

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

Of the 98 students majoring in clinical psychology at SCU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
13 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
14 Brandman University Irvine, CA
15 Pacifica Graduate Institute Carpinteria, CA
16 Alliant International University San Diego, CA
16 Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools 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

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).

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