2024 Best Clinical Psychology Schools
155
Colleges in the United States
5,507
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #139 in popularity,
clinical 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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 155 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for clinical psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,507 degrees in clinical psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Clinical Psychology School
Your choice of clinical psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Clinical 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.
Clinical Psychology Rankings by Degree Level
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Best Schools for Clinical Psychology in the United States
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Clinical Psychology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
Northwestern University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in clinical psychology. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Northwestern UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
63
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in clinical psychology needs to take a look at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
There were roughly 63 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
60
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in clinical psychology needs to take a look at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 60 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Chicago Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at ChicagoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
46
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in clinical psychology. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
There were roughly 46 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DCDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Columbia University in the City of New YorkLocated in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were about 4 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Harvard UniversityTexas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Texas A&M University - College Station
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
121
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fielding is a great university overall.
There were roughly 121 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fielding in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Fielding Graduate UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
69
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Adler is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.
There were roughly 69 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Adler UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
189
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 189 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Palo Alto UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
159
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 159 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from University of California - San DiegoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
162
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 162 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at William James College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from William James CollegeDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
477
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Malibu. This university ranks 16th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 477 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
52
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 3rd out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 52 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from University of DenverDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
187
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Alliant is a small private for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 46th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 187 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Alliant in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Alliant International UniversityLoyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 15 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Loyola University ChicagoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
37
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Anaheim, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 37 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Irvine Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at IrvineDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In TX
SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. This university ranks 4th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 3 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Southern Methodist UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
110
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. This university ranks 1st out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 110 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Pacific UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In DC
38
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 38 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from George Washington UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
38
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Tufts UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from University of Virginia - Main CampusFordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. This university ranks 10th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Fordham University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In TX
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from The University of Texas at AustinDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
43
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 11th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 43 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Florida Institute of Technology