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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia

17 Colleges
$48,226 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 1,461 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia 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

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#3

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

The excellent programs at Marymount University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Virginia. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA

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

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#10

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

With a ranking of #10, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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).

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