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Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Programs at Liberty University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in clinical & counseling psychology at Liberty University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 3 schools (Doctoral 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

Liberty University Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks Liberty University highly for clinical & counseling psychology, placing at #397 out of 508 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	397 of 508
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Virginia	9 of 9
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	53 of 83

Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Degrees at Liberty University

Here is each degree level offered in clinical & counseling psychology at Liberty University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	1,438
Doctoral	169
Graduate Certificate	179
Professional Certificate	41

Liberty University Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Liberty University handed out 1,438 master’s degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Liberty University ranks competitively among schools offering clinical & counseling psychology at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia	7
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	46
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	319

Liberty University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$41,661	$41,661
Fees	$2,330	$2,330

Find out more about Liberty University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 18% of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degree graduates at Liberty University were White. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	163
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	792
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	354

Counseling Psychology (Master’s)

Liberty University conferred 1,184 master’s completions in counseling psychology recently — 84% to women and 16% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (55%).

• Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #1
• Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #9
• Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #108

Applied Psychology (Master’s)

Liberty University conferred 241 master’s degrees in applied psychology in the latest year of data — 77% to women and 23% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (53%).

• Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #1
• Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #5
• Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #31

Clinical Psychology (Master’s)

Liberty University granted 13 master’s completions in clinical psychology recently — 54% to women and 46% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (85%).

• Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #1
• Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #6
• Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #68

Liberty University Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Liberty University conferred 169 doctoral degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

Liberty University is a solid choice among schools offering clinical & counseling psychology at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	84

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The largest share of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degree graduates at Liberty University are White. About 38% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	65
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	35

Counseling Psychology (Doctoral)

Liberty University granted 169 doctoral completions in counseling psychology recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (38%).

• Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #1
• Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #4
• Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #16

Liberty University Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Liberty University awarded 179 graduate certificate degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Liberty University holds a strong position among schools offering clinical & counseling psychology at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
College Major Top Ranked	3
College Major Top Ranked	12
College Major Top Ranked	87

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 21% of clinical & counseling psychology graduate certificate degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The largest share of clinical & counseling psychology graduate certificate degree graduates at Liberty University are White. Roughly 35% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	63
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	32

Counseling Psychology (Graduate Certificate)

Liberty University granted 179 graduate certificate degrees in counseling psychology in the latest year of data — 79% to women and 21% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (35%).

• College Major Top Ranked — #1
• College Major Top Ranked — #2
• College Major Top Ranked — #18

Liberty University Clinical & Counseling Psychology Professional Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Liberty University conferred 41 professional certificate degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Professional Certificate Rankings

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

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of clinical & counseling psychology professional certificate degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The largest share of clinical & counseling psychology professional certificate degree graduates at Liberty University are White. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Counseling Psychology (Professional Certificate)

Liberty University awarded 41 professional certificate degrees in counseling psychology in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (44%).

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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