2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 94 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the clinical psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best school in the Southeast Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
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Out of the 94 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
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Out of the 94 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 94 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 fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #11, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Clemson University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Florida State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
William & Mary ranked #14 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA |
| 16 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 17 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
| 18 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges 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 |
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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 Majors Related 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 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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