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

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$61,988 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 1,461 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

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#8

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 8 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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