Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Programs at Virginia Commonwealth University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in clinical & counseling psychology at VCU. It is offered at the Doctoral level. At its best it places at #1 out of 3 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Doctoral Degrees

VCU Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Rankings

#274 in the U.S.

#6 in Virginia

#31 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks VCU as a strong choice for clinical & counseling psychology, placing at #274 out of 508 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	274 of 508
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Virginia	6 of 9
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	31 of 83

Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Degrees at VCU

The following degree levels are granted in clinical & counseling psychology at VCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Doctoral	17

VCU Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Commonwealth University awarded 17 doctoral degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

VCU is among the very best schools in the country for clinical & counseling psychology at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	70

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degree graduates at VCU are Black or African American. Approximately 35% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Clinical & Counseling Psychology majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Clinical Psychology (Doctoral)

VCU granted 8 doctoral degrees in clinical psychology recently — 88% to women and 12% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (38%).

Health/Medical Psychology (Doctoral)

VCU granted 5 doctoral degrees in health/medical psychology recently — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (40%).

Counseling Psychology (Doctoral)

VCU awarded 4 doctoral completions in counseling psychology in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).

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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