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2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

66 Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,386 Master's Degrees
$49,716 Avg Early-Career Salary
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 66 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 5,386 master's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of clinical, counseling & applied psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality clinical psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full 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 master's degree.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Clinical Psychology

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Florida Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their master's degree from Florida Institute of Technology receive $20,200 more than the standard clinical psychology graduate.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Florida Institute of Technology

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
10 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Florida

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
57 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Vanderbilt University

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University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology master's degree recipients from University of Georgia get an earnings boost of approximately $15,246 above the typical income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Georgia

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Master's students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn an average of $46,761 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Nova Southeastern University

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
24 Annual Graduates

Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Auburn University

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18 Annual Graduates

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
10 Annual Graduates

JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from James Madison University

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Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology master's degree recipients from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn a boost of about $4,377 over the typical earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
11 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from William & Mary

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USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology master's degree recipients from University of South Florida - Main Campus get an earnings boost of around $15,881 over the typical income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make an average of $49,893 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Kentucky

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116 Annual Graduates

GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from George Mason University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Clemson University Clemson, SC
15 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL
16 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
17 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
18 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
19 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
20 Marymount University Arlington, VA
21 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
22 University of Memphis Memphis, TN

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 1,276
Georgia 190 231
Virginia 182 1,115
North Carolina 178 64
Tennessee 166 210
Alabama 151 217
Kentucky 147 685
Louisiana 147 52
South Carolina 146 100
Mississippi 145 21
Arkansas 121 0
West Virginia 112 5

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 2,467
Applied Behavior Analysis 945
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 472
Applied Psychology 401
Clinical Psychology 337
Educational Psychology 297
School Psychology 178
Forensic Psychology 154
Community Psychology 83
Other Psychology & Counseling 46

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,716
Child Development & Psychology 184
Other Psychology 17

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