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Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Programs at Walden University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in clinical & counseling psychology at Walden University. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. At its best it places at #5 out of 5 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

Walden University Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks Walden University as a strong choice for clinical & counseling psychology, coming in at #432 out of 508 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	432 of 508
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Minnesota	9 of 10
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	39 of 46

Graduate Clinical & Counseling Psychology Degrees at Walden University

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	270
Doctoral	107
Graduate Certificate	17

Walden University Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Walden University handed out 270 master’s degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Walden University ranks competitively among schools offering clinical & counseling psychology at the master’s level. In particular it placed #8 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	8
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	26
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	333

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 12% of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The largest share of clinical & counseling psychology master’s degree graduates at Walden University are White. Roughly 48% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	130
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	31

Forensic Psychology (Master’s)

Walden University awarded 198 master’s completions in forensic psychology in the latest year of data — 91% to women and 9% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (55%).

• Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #4
• Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #28

Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Master’s)

Walden University granted 72 master’s completions in industrial and organizational psychology in the most recent reporting year — 78% to women and 22% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (38%).

• Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota — #3
• Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #6
• Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #54

Walden University Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Walden University conferred 107 doctoral degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

Walden University holds a strong position among schools offering clinical & counseling psychology at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	5
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	110

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The largest share of clinical & counseling psychology doctoral degree graduates at Walden University were White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	43
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	8

Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Doctoral)

Walden University awarded 33 doctoral degrees in industrial and organizational psychology in the most recent reporting year — 73% to women and 27% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (48%).

• Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #2
• Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #14

Clinical Psychology (Doctoral)

Walden University awarded 28 doctoral completions in clinical psychology recently — 86% to women and 14% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%).

• Best Clinical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #3
• Best Clinical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #56

Forensic Psychology (Doctoral)

Walden University granted 24 doctoral degrees in forensic psychology in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (54%).

• Best Forensic Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #16

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other (Doctoral)

Walden University awarded 22 doctoral completions in clinical, counseling and applied psychology, other recently — 77% to women and 23% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%).

• Best Other Psychology & Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools — #2

Walden University Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Walden University handed out 17 graduate certificate degrees in clinical & counseling psychology.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Walden University ranks competitively among schools offering clinical & counseling psychology at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
College Major Top Ranked	9
College Major Top Ranked	89

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 29% of clinical & counseling psychology graduate certificate degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of clinical & counseling psychology graduate certificate degree graduates at Walden University were Black or African American. Roughly 35% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Graduate Certificate)

Walden University conferred 17 graduate certificate completions in industrial and organizational psychology in the latest year of data — 71% to women and 29% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (35%).

• College Major Top Ranked — #17

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.