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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,894 and had an average of $30,175 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major” ranking, we looked at 743 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in clinical, counseling and applied psychology.

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Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology students.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 1,537 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Capella University

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National University
La Jolla, California

Out of the 743 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #2 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 1,007 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full National University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 743 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 940 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Liberty University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major list. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 622 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at John Jay

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Out of the 743 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 518 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Pepperdine

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #6. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 529 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Nova Southeastern University

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 450 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #8. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 388 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Walden University

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 432 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus

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Adler University
Chicago, Illinois

Adler University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Adler is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 349 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Adler University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #11. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 417 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Purdue University Global

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 376 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The Chicago School Chicago Campus

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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 309 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 441 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Alliant International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 293 degrees to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Alliant International University

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lamar University

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 267 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Northwestern

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With a ranking of #18, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major list. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 265 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 258 degrees to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Cumberlands

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Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, California

With a ranking of #20, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major list. Touro University Worldwide is a small school located in Los Alamitos, California that handed out 243 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Touro University Worldwide Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

With a ranking of #21, Adams State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 238 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Adams State University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #22. CIIS is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 222 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CIIS Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

Lindsey Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #23. Lindsey Wilson College is a small school located in Columbia, Kentucky that handed out 216 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lindsey Wilson College

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Ball State

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Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major ranking. Teachers College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 242 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts
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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois
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California Baptist University
Riverside, California
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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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Palo Alto University
Palo Alto, California
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Antioch University - Los Angeles
Culver City, California
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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
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The Wright Institute
Berkeley, California
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Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, California
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon
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Troy University
Troy, Alabama
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William James College
Newton, Massachusetts
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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
52University of North TexasDenton, TX
53Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL
54Northcentral UniversitySan Diego, CA
55Pacifica Graduate InstituteCarpinteria, CA
56Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE
56Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN
56Mercer UniversityMacon, GA
59Regis UniversityDenver, CO
60University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO
61Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA
61University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL
63University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA
64Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO
65Brandman UniversityIrvine, CA
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66George Washington UniversityWashington, DC
67Texas A&M University - College StationCollege Station, TX
68Baruch CollegeNew York, NY
69Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu, HI
70Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
70Richmont Graduate UniversityChattanooga, TN
72Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH
73Marymount UniversityArlington, VA
74Mount Saint Mary’s UniversityLos Angeles, CA
74University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
76Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA
76Wheaton College IllinoisWheaton, IL
76University of Washington - Bothell CampusBothell, WA
79The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX
79University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
81Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY
82Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA
82LIU PostBrookville, NY
84Adler Graduate SchoolRichfield, MN
84George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR
86Azusa Pacific University CollegeSan Dimas, CA
86University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
88University of Wisconsin - MadisonMadison, WI
88Wright State University - Main CampusDayton, OH
90Denver SeminaryLittleton, CO
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91Michigan School of PsychologyFarmington Hills, MI
92Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY
92The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX
92Florida Institute of Technology - OnlineMelbourne, FL
92University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA
96Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT
96Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX
98University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
98Boston UniversityBoston, MA
98Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
101Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA
101Widener UniversityChester, PA
103Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD
104Kent State University at KentKent, OH
104Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY
104Kean UniversityUnion, NJ
104La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
108Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX
108Regis CollegeWeston, MA
110Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA
110Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY
112The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at IrvineIrvine, CA
112University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND

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