2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,224 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 456 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 456 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pillar College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pillar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Newark.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
The excellent master’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Seattle University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Palo Alto University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Fielding Graduate University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Santa Clara University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Trinity University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
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With a ranking of #20, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #22 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #23 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #25 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Rest of the Top Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 456 different United States clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 52 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 53 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 54 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 55 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 56 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 57 | Adler University | Chicago, IL |
| 58 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 59 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 60 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 61 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 62 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
| 63 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 64 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 65 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 66 | Holy Names University | Oakland, CA |
| 67 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 68 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students that almost earned our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools award.
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region
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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 Related Majors
| 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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