2024 Best Clinical Psychology Schools
155
Colleges in the United States
5,125
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #139 in popularity,
clinical psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 155 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for clinical psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,125 degrees in clinical psychology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Clinical Psychology School
Your choice of clinical psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Clinical Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Clinical Psychology Rankings by Degree Level
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Best Schools for Clinical Psychology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of clinical psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Clinical Psychology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
Northwestern University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in clinical psychology. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
48
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in clinical psychology needs to take a look at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
There were about 48 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
67
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in clinical psychology has to check out The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 67 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Chicago Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
84
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC is a great option for students pursuing a degree in clinical psychology. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
There were approximately 84 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus in the most recent data year.
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Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
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Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
115
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fielding is a great university overall.
There were roughly 115 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fielding in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
82
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Adler is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.
There were approximately 82 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
177
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 177 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
134
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were about 134 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
67
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 67 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at William James College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
354
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Malibu. This university ranks 16th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 354 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
64
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 3rd out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 64 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
179
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Alliant is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 46th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 179 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Alliant in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In IL
Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 9 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
34
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Anaheim, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 34 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Irvine Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
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SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. This university ranks 4th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 5 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Southern Methodist University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
109
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. This university ranks 1st out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 109 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In DC
38
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 38 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 25 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were about 6 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. This university ranks 10th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 14 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In TX
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 5 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
41
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 11th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 41 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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