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Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Programs at Fielding Graduate University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in clinical & counseling psychology at Fielding. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #8 out of 9 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Professional Certificate Degrees

Fielding Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates Fielding among the top schools in the country for clinical & counseling psychology, coming in at #355 out of 508 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	355 of 508
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	45 of 51

Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Degrees at Fielding

The table below lists every degree level granted in clinical & counseling psychology at Fielding, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	51
Doctoral	70
Graduate Certificate	39
Professional Certificate	12

Fielding Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Fielding Graduate University handed out 51 master’s degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Fielding is a solid choice among schools offering clinical & counseling psychology at the master’s level. Its best result was #39 out of 48 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California	39
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	49
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	257

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 16% of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The majority of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degree graduates at Fielding are White. Roughly 55% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fielding Graduate University with a master’s in clinical & counseling psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Applied Behavior Analysis (Master’s)

Fielding granted 17 master’s completions in applied behavior analysis in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (47%).

• Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in California — #8
• Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #8
• Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree Schools — #49

Applied Psychology (Master’s)

Fielding awarded 17 master’s degrees in applied psychology in the most recent reporting year — 59% to women and 41% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (59%).

• Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California — #5
• Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #6
• Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #25

Clinical Psychology (Master’s)

Fielding awarded 17 master’s completions in clinical psychology in the latest year of data — 94% to women and 6% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (59%).

• Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California — #16
• Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #19
• Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #52

Fielding Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Fielding Graduate University conferred 70 doctoral degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

Fielding ranks competitively among schools offering clinical & counseling psychology at the doctoral level. Its best result was #13 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California	13
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	101

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 21% of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The majority of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degree graduates at Fielding were White. Roughly 49% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fielding Graduate University with a doctoral in clinical & counseling psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	34
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	6

Clinical Psychology (Doctoral)

Fielding awarded 51 doctoral degrees in clinical psychology in the latest year of data — 82% to women and 18% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (51%).

• Best Clinical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California — #11
• Best Clinical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #16
• Best Clinical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #51

Applied Psychology (Doctoral)

Fielding conferred 11 doctoral completions in applied psychology in the latest year of data — 55% to women and 45% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (45%).

• Best Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California — #3
• Best Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #4
• Best Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #11

Applied Behavior Analysis (Doctoral)

Fielding granted 8 doctoral degrees in applied behavior analysis in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (38%).

Fielding Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Fielding Graduate University conferred 39 graduate certificate degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Fielding is a solid choice among schools offering clinical & counseling psychology at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #8 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
College Major Top Ranked	8
College Major Top Ranked	12
College Major Top Ranked	86

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 10% of clinical & counseling psychology graduate certificate degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The majority of clinical & counseling psychology graduate certificate degree graduates at Fielding are White. Approximately 36% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fielding Graduate University with a graduate certificate in clinical & counseling psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	8

Clinical Psychology (Graduate Certificate)

Fielding awarded 37 graduate certificate degrees in clinical psychology in the latest year of data — 92% to women and 8% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (35%).

• College Major Top Ranked — #19

Applied Psychology (Graduate Certificate)

Fielding awarded 2 graduate certificate degrees in applied psychology in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (50%).

Fielding Clinical & Counseling Psychology Professional Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Fielding Graduate University awarded 12 professional certificate degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Professional Certificate Rankings

Fielding is not yet ranked for clinical & counseling psychology at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 17% of clinical & counseling psychology professional certificate degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of clinical & counseling psychology professional certificate degree graduates at Fielding are White. Roughly 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fielding Graduate University with a professional certificate in clinical & counseling psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other (Professional Certificate)

Fielding granted 11 professional certificate completions in clinical, counseling and applied psychology, other in the most recent reporting year — 82% to women and 18% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (82%).

Clinical Psychology (Professional Certificate)

Fielding awarded 1 professional certificate completion in clinical psychology in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (100%).

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

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