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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Ohio

16 Colleges
$46,855 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, clinical, counseling and applied psychology was ranked 10th in Ohio. In fact, 700 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Ohio

Check out the clinical psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

Our 2023 rankings named John Carroll University the best school in Ohio for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

The excellent programs at Xavier University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Ohio. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Ohio ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #7, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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With a ranking of #10, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Steubenville.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 590
Illinois 1,880
Indiana 490
Wisconsin 454

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 16 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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