2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 98 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 79% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern 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 Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 88% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Out of the 98 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lindsey Wilson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 216 students majoring in clinical psychology at Lindsey Wilson College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
Women make up 86% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Carlos Albizu University - Miami 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Richmont Graduate University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Richmont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chattanooga.
Of the 87 students majoring in clinical psychology at Richmont Graduate University, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 90% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Marymount University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
Women make up 92% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Mercer University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.
Women make up 89% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide 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 city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in clinical psychology at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Georgia landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Of the 50 students majoring in clinical psychology at UGA, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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University of Central Florida 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 #14 on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
About 74% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
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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 Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 16 | Barry University | Miami, FL |
| 17 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
| 18 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 19 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 464 |
| Virginia | 1,481 |
| North Carolina | 156 |
| Florida | 1,681 |
| Tennessee | 329 |
| Kentucky | 775 |
| South Carolina | 167 |
| Louisiana | 79 |
| Arkansas | 18 |
| Alabama | 292 |
| Mississippi | 158 |
| West Virginia | 43 |
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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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