Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

85 Colleges
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 85 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at National University Report

#2

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

Of the 486 students majoring in clinical psychology at Pepperdine, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Pepperdine University

Out of the 85 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 261 students majoring in clinical psychology at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Read More…

#4

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Out of the 85 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Worldwide landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 216 students majoring in clinical psychology at TUW, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Read More…

Out of the 85 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 198 students majoring in clinical psychology at Cal Baptist, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at California Baptist University

California Institute of Integral Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 195 students majoring in clinical psychology at CIIS, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies Report

With a ranking of #7, Antioch University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Culver City.

Women make up 71% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Antioch University - Los Angeles Report

#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #8, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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

Read More…

University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 78% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read More…

#10

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, CA

The Wright Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. The Wright Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley.

Women make up 84% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The Wright Institute

#11

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Northcentral University

#12

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

Women make up 83% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Santa Clara University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
14 Brandman University Irvine, CA
15 Pacifica Graduate Institute Carpinteria, CA
16 Alliant International University San Diego, CA
16 Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,822
Washington 317
Oregon 331
Nevada 20
Hawaii 122
Alaska 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 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.