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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

116 Colleges
$43,140 Avg Salary
$32,521 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 116 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 116 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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The excellent programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#6

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

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With a ranking of #8, Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the small city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#11

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, TN

Richmont Graduate University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Richmont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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#12

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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#13

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#14

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #14, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
18 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
18 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
20 Barry University Miami, FL
21 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
21 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
23 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools 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

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).

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