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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 1,309 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Widener University

Chester, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Widener University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#3

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Immaculata University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.

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

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#4

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at La Salle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in clinical psychology at CHC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#8

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #9, Lehigh 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 city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#10

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,568
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 13

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 17 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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