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Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical, counseling and applied psychology was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 33,758 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 110 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 110 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at John Jay College of Criminal Justice helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in clinical psychology at John Jay, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University 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 Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school 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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#7

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 62 students majoring in clinical psychology at CHC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#7

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#11

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Women make up 79% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 85% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#14

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#15

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#15

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #15, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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

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Honorable Mentions

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
18 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
18 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
20 Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ
21 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
22 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,526
New York 2,408
Maryland 206
New Jersey 593
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 16

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 26 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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