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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #14 most popular major in District of Columbia with 309 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

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 District of Columbia. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,568
Pennsylvania 1,309
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
Delaware 13

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 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

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