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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Clinical Psychology is the 139th most popular major in the country with 5,125 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 604 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 285 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in clinical psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their clinical psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 22 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical Psychology in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #1 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School Louisiana Campus

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #2 spot on the list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Carlos Albizu University - Miami Clinical Psychology Report

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Divine Mercy University
Arlington, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Divine Mercy University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Divine Mercy University is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at DMU

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the #4 spot on the list. Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Spalding Clinical Psychology Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NUS Florida Clinical Psychology Report

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Florida Tech

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Regent University Clinical Psychology Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 16 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Clinical Psychology Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Mercer

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Marshall University

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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Norfolk State Clinical Psychology Report

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Jackson State is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 4 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Jackson State

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Clinical Psychology Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at GaSou

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Auburn

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at University of Kentucky

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Old Dominion University Clinical Psychology Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at UofL

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 2 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at University of the Cumberlands

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With a ranking of #21, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at UofSC

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at WCU

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