2024 Best Counseling Psychology Schools
211
Colleges in the United States
9,463
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Counseling Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 211 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for counseling psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9,463 degrees in counseling psychology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School
Your choice of counseling psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Counseling Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
Counseling Psychology Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Counseling Psychology Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in the United States
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 counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below. 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 Counseling Psychology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
253
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in counseling 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 approximately 253 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
45
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in counseling psychology has 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 city of Los Angeles.
There were approximately 45 counseling 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
1st
Most Popular In NY
80
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in counseling psychology has to check out Teachers College at Columbia University. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.
There were roughly 80 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in counseling psychology. 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 10 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
118
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
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 about 118 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Chicago Campus in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
84
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 84 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
41
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 41 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
27th
Most Popular In TX
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 counseling 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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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
184
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Adler is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.
There were roughly 184 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
39
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
There were about 39 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
98
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were about 98 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 10 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CO
62
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 3rd out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 62 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
125
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 33rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 125 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.
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UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In CA
Alliant is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 46th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 18 counseling 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
4th
Most Popular In NY
Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. This university ranks 10th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 7 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
174
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 174 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were about 17 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were about 6 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
243
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 243 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
103
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 103 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.
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UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 10th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 5 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 10 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
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