2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,224 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach the best school in the Southeast Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Out of the 48 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Florida Institute of Technology 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 Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
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James Madison University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
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Virginia | 1,461 |
Florida | 1,529 |
Georgia | 322 |
North Carolina | 109 |
Tennessee | 267 |
Kentucky | 769 |
Louisiana | 79 |
Alabama | 264 |
South Carolina | 135 |
Mississippi | 70 |
Arkansas | 16 |
West Virginia | 42 |
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Rankings in 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 |
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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).
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