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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia

14 Colleges
$48,226 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 1,461 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#5

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent 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. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #10, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 14 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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