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2024 Best Clinical Psychology Schools in California

27 Colleges in California
1,761 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in clinical psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #139 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 27 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of clinical psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,761 degrees in clinical psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical Psychology School

Best Clinical Psychology Schools in California The clinical psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Clinical Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Clinical Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology

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 Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Clinical Psychology in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top California Schools in Clinical Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
48 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles if you want to pursue a 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.

There were roughly 48 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
115 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Fielding Graduate University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Fielding Graduate University

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Palo Alto University
Palo Alto, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
177 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Palo Alto University if you wish to pursue a 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.

There were approximately 177 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Palo Alto University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
134 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from University of California - San Diego

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
354 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 354 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
179 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Alliant is a great university overall.

There were approximately 179 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Alliant in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Alliant International University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
34 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

There were about 34 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Irvine Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine

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The Wright Institute
Berkeley, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
117 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

The Wright Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

There were roughly 117 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Wright Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from The Wright Institute

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
45 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 45 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fuller in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 11 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical psychology from California Baptist University

Best Clinical Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 27
Oregon 587 161
Hawaii 267 16
Alaska 167 8

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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Clinical Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 1,391
Applied Behavior Analysis 1,304
School Psychology 486
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 363
Applied Psychology 265
Forensic Psychology 239
Other Psychology & Counseling 166
Educational Psychology 72
Health/Medical Psychology 64
Transpersonal/Spiritual Psychology 22

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