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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$46,147 Avg Salary

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

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #14 most popular major in District of Columbia with 309 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC the best school in District of Columbia for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at George Washington University Report

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Howard University Report

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,568
Pennsylvania 1,309
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
Delaware 13

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

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 3 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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