2024 Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Ranked #12 in popularity, clinical psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for clinical psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 119 doctor's degrees in clinical psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Clinical Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The clinical psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 schools for clinical psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical Psychology in District of Columbia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for clinical psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

1

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

84 Annual Graduates

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from George Washington University

3

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Catholic University of America is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from Catholic University of America

Best Clinical Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	210
Pennsylvania	311	142
Maryland	190	15
New Jersey	165	21

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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.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
School Psychology	7
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	4
Counseling 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.