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2023 Most Popular Online Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools

55 Colleges
$47,894 Avg Salary
$30,175 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 29,224 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing an online .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Capella University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #7, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Brandman University Report

#8

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Post University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of North Texas Report

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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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