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Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Programs at Palo Alto University

160 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#6 Best Rank — Doctoral

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in clinical & counseling psychology at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. It ranks as high as #6 out of 14 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Rankings

#140 in the U.S.
#27 in California

College Factual rates Pacific Graduate School of Psychology as a strong choice for clinical & counseling psychology, ranked #140 out of 508 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools 140 of 508
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California 27 of 51

Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Degrees at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology

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

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 58
Doctoral 102

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Palo Alto University handed out 58 master’s degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology holds a strong position among schools offering clinical & counseling psychology at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #24 out of 48 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California 24
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 30
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 106

Master’s Student Diversity

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

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology gender breakdown of Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's degree grads The largest share of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degree graduates at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology were White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Clinical & Counseling Psychology majors at Palo Alto University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

Clinical Psychology (Master’s)

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology granted 58 master’s completions in clinical psychology in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Palo Alto University awarded 102 doctoral degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is among the very best schools in the country for clinical & counseling psychology at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #6 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California 6
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 10
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 43

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 20% of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology gender breakdown of Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctoral degree grads The majority of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degree graduates at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology were White. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Clinical & Counseling Psychology majors at Palo Alto University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 47
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 13

Clinical Psychology (Doctoral)

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology awarded 102 doctoral completions in clinical psychology in the latest year of data — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (46%).

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