2027 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia

Counseling Psychology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for counseling psychology students.

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• Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Virginia

Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in Virginia

If you are not 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.

Top Schools in Counseling Psychology

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

1,807 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

$56,178 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Liberty University the best school in the country for a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. About 1,807 counseling psychology degrees were awarded at Liberty University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $56,178. Typical student debt for the program is $27,414. Get the full counseling psychology details for Liberty University

2

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

94 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

$77,356 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Regent University one of the top schools for counseling psychology. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Virginia Beach. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Regent University awarded about 94 counseling psychology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the counseling psychology program make about $77,356 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,451. Read more about the counseling psychology program at Regent University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.