2025 Best Clinical Psychology Schools in California
17
Colleges in California
1,999
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
clinical psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #139 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Clinical Psychology Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,999 degrees in clinical psychology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Clinical Psychology School
The clinical psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Clinical Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Clinical Psychology Degree Level
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 Schools in California.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Clinical Psychology in California
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top California Schools in Clinical Psychology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
477
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Pepperdine University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.
There were about 477 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
159
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges 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 data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from University of California - San Diego
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Psychology
Program Name
Advance in your human services or psychology career, or prepare for graduate studies in a variety of fields at Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In CA
It is difficult to beat University of San Francisco if you want to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from University of San Francisco
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
189
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Palo Alto University if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Palo Alto.
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 University
Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #511 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Baptist is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from California Baptist University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
63
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 63 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
24th
Most Popular In CA
SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from San Diego State University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Program Name
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.
There were about 19 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from National University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
44
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 86th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 44 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Biola University
Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 78th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 13 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from University of La Verne
