2024 Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

If you pursue a doctor's degree in clinical psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #12 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 doctor's degrees in clinical psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The clinical psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical Psychology in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical psychology.

Top Washington Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

1

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Seattle Pacific University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Seattle Pacific University

2

Antioch University - Seattle
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in clinical psychology needs to take a look at Antioch University - Seattle. Located in the city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Antioch University - Seattle

Best Clinical Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	628
Oregon	145	82
Hawaii	65	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	6
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	6
Other Psychology & Counseling	6
Educational Psychology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.