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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 129 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

Check out the clinical psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 129 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Out of the 129 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 129 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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#12

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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#13

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

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#13

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#15

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#15

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#17

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#17

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#19

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
21 Baruch College New York, NY
22 Eastern University Saint Davids, PA
23 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
24 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
25 Queens College Queens, NY

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges 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 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).

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