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

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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 769 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Spalding University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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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 doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky 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. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
Florida 1,529
Georgia 322
North Carolina 109
Tennessee 267
Louisiana 79
Alabama 264
South Carolina 135
Mississippi 70
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 42

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 6 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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