by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for clinical psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 755 doctor's degrees in clinical psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of clinical psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality clinical psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for clinical psychology students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical psychology.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
Palo Alto University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Palo Alto.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Palo Alto University
Fielding Graduate University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Barbara.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Fielding Graduate University
Alliant International University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Alliant International University
Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacific University
The Wright Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from The Wright Institute
The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine
Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary
Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University
Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Biola University
Explore the best clinical psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 381 | 628 |
| Washington | 216 | 27 |
| Oregon | 145 | 82 |
| Hawaii | 65 | 16 |
One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Clinical Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Psychology | 43 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 43 |
| Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 36 |
| Applied Psychology | 35 |
| School Psychology | 14 |
| Counseling Psychology | 13 |
| Transpersonal/Spiritual Psychology | 13 |
| Forensic Psychology | 12 |
| Community Psychology | 9 |
| Other Psychology & Counseling | 6 |
