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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 1,309 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Pennsylvania

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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Widener University

Chester, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Widener University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University 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 #8 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Immaculata.

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#10

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,568
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 13

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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