2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 98 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 79% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern 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 Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 88% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 98 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.
Out of the 98 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 216 students majoring in clinical psychology at Lindsey Wilson College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.
Women make up 86% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami Report
Richmont Graduate University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Richmont Graduate University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
Of the 87 students majoring in clinical psychology at Richmont Graduate University, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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University of South Florida - 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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Marymount University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
Women make up 92% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Mercer University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
Women make up 89% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #12, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in clinical psychology at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
Of the 50 students majoring in clinical psychology at UGA, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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University of Central Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
About 74% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Central Florida Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 16 | Barry University | Miami, FL |
| 17 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
| 18 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 19 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,461 |
| 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 |
Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
| 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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