2025 Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

If you pursue a doctor's degree in clinical psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #12 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 48 doctor's degrees in clinical psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical Psychology in Ohio

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical psychology.

Top Ohio Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

1

Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Xavier University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Xavier University

2

Wright State University - Main Campus
Dayton, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in clinical psychology has to look into Wright State University - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Wright State University - Main Campus

Best Clinical Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	255
Michigan	257	29
Indiana	202	38
Wisconsin	163	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Community Psychology	6
Counseling Psychology	6
Educational Psychology	5
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	3
School Psychology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.