2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Washington
8Colleges in Washington
519Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$54,163Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #33 in popularity, clinical, counseling & applied 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.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 519 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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, Counseling & Applied Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Washington
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.
Any student who is interested in clinical, counseling & applied psychology has to look into Central Washington University. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.
Seattle University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.
There were about 25 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree program at Seattle University earn $27,203 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,528.
Eastern Washington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 104 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Eastern Washington University get an earnings boost of about $15,980 over the average earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.
SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 12th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 53 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from Seattle Pacific University receive $24,348 more than the average clinical psychology student.
Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 31 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northwest University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree program at Northwest University earn $3,206 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the large city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #422 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CityU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at CityU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $55,133.
Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.
UW Bothell is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Bothell. This university ranks 50th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 85 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW Bothell in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn about $33,192 in the first couple years of their career.
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).