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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in California

54 Colleges
$53,704 Avg Salary
$30,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 5,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Brandman University the best school in California for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#2

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Out of the 54 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Palo Alto University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fielding Graduate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in California list. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Fuller Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Touro University Worldwide landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 317
Oregon 331
Nevada 20
Hawaii 122
Alaska 13

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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