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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

45 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

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

With 29,224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Hofstra University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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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
New York 1,568
Pennsylvania 1,309
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 13

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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