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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 82% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Adelphi University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

About 81% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Widener University

Chester, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Widener University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Widener University Report

#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Women make up 82% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 82% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

Of the 31 students majoring in clinical psychology at LIU Post, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

With a ranking of #9, Immaculata University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in clinical psychology at Immaculata, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 58% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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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 27 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).

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