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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

97 Colleges
$50,748 Avg Salary
$26,999 Avg Student Debt

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

With 29,224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

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

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 97 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Pillar College

Newark, NJ

The excellent programs at Pillar College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Newark, Pillar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 97 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#10

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#11

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#13

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#14

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
16 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
17 George Washington University Washington, DC
18 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
19 Adelphi University Garden City, NY

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,568
Pennsylvania 1,309
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 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).

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