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2024 Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
666 Other Psychology & Counseling Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in other psychology & counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #555 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 666 degrees in other psychology & counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Psychology & Counseling School

Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools Your choice of other psychology & counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Other Psychology & Counseling 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.

Other Psychology & Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Other Psychology & Counseling
Bachelor's Degrees in Other Psychology & Counseling
Master's Degrees in Other Psychology & Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Other Psychology & Counseling

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 Other Psychology & Counseling Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Psychology & Counseling in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of other psychology & counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Other Psychology & Counseling

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Adler University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Adler University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in other psychology & counseling. Adler is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.

There were roughly 1 other psychology & counseling students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other psychology & counseling from Adler University

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
58.3% Growth in Graduates

Walden University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in other psychology & counseling. Walden University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.

There were roughly 12 other psychology & counseling students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
90.0% Growth in Graduates

Saint Mary's College of California is a good choice for students interested in a degree in other psychology & counseling. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 other psychology & counseling students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other psychology & counseling from Saint Mary’s College of California

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Western Connecticut State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other psychology & counseling. WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 15 other psychology & counseling students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other psychology & counseling from Western Connecticut State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
97 Other Psychology & Counseling Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in other psychology & counseling needs to check out University of San Diego. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 97 other psychology & counseling students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 other psychology & counseling students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RWU is a great university overall.

There were about 11 other psychology & counseling students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other psychology & counseling from Roger Williams University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 other psychology & counseling students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
17.4% Growth in Graduates

UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 other psychology & counseling students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other psychology & counseling from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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Pillar College
Newark, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Pillar is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Newark.

There were approximately 29 other psychology & counseling students who graduated with this degree at Pillar in the most recent data year.

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Other Psychology & Counseling is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 9,463
Applied Behavior Analysis 5,497
Clinical Psychology 5,125
School Psychology 3,230
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 2,386
Forensic Psychology 2,290
Applied Psychology 2,058
Educational Psychology 1,856
Community Psychology 624
Health/Medical Psychology 270

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