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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Liberty University Report

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Nova Southeastern University Report

Out of the 98 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of the Cumberlands Report

#5

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school 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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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy 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 #6 on the list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Troy University Report

With a ranking of #7, Carlos Albizu University - Miami 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 small city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#8

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, TN

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 midsize city of Chattanooga.

Of the 87 students majoring in clinical psychology at Richmont Graduate University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Richmont Graduate University Report

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 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.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#10

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount 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. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Marymount University Report

#11

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

Women make up 89% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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

Of the 54 students majoring in clinical psychology at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report

#13

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. 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.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Central Florida Report

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 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 schools 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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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