by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 43 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 664 doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The clinical psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality clinical psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students working on their doctor's degree.
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, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology.
Vanderbilt University is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Vanderbilt University
University of Georgia is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their doctorate from the clinical psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $63,789.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Nova Southeastern University is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Doctorate students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn about $54,446 in their early career salary.
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UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington.
Doctorate recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program at University of Kentucky earn $5,615 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.
Doctorate recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program at Florida Institute of Technology get $5,190 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn.
Doctorate recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program at Auburn University make $7,834 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Florida
Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Miami
Regent is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Doctorate recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology major at Regent University earn $8,092 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Regent UniversityLearn about other programs related to Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology that might interest you.
Explore the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 215 |
| Virginia | 127 | 141 |
| Georgia | 126 | 59 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 25 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 49 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 29 |
| Alabama | 98 | 28 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 87 | 74 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 8 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 17 |
One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | 285 |
| Counseling Psychology | 191 |
| School Psychology | 52 |
| Educational Psychology | 45 |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 30 |
| Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 28 |
| Other Psychology & Counseling | 19 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 9 |
| Community Psychology | 3 |
| Applied Psychology | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 383 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 39 |
| Other Psychology | 22 |
