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2024 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges in Alabama
292 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,985 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #33 in popularity, clinical, counseling & applied psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 292 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Alabama Your choice of clinical, counseling & applied psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Pick Your Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools in Clinical Psychology

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$70,291 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to take a look at Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree program at Auburn University make $29,306 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
35 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

The University of Alabama is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. UA is a very large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 35 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,465 Median Starting Salary
$29,000 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Faulkner University if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Montgomery. This university ranks 24th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 28 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Faulkner in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,465.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$35,057 Median Starting Salary

Troy University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 151 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program report average early career income of $35,057.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL

Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL
21.1% Growth in Graduates

UNA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Florence. This university ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 19 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,127 Median Starting Salary

AAMU is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Normal. This university ranks 39th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 22 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at AAMU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, clinical psychology degree recipients typically earn about $33,127 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 432
Florida 282 1,643
North Carolina 279 136
Virginia 274 1,276
Tennessee 269 301
South Carolina 248 142
Kentucky 244 765
Louisiana 242 61
Mississippi 234 158
Arkansas 234 10
West Virginia 207 23

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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Clinical Psychology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 212
Educational Psychology 34
Health/Medical Psychology 18
Clinical Psychology 16
Applied Behavior Analysis 5
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 3
Forensic Psychology 3
School Psychology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,571
Child Development & Psychology 55
Other Psychology 5

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