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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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 a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in the Southeast Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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Out of the 78 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Institute of Technology 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 small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#11

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Clemson University Clemson, SC
13 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
14 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
15 Marymount University Arlington, VA

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
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 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).

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