2025 Best Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Ranked #52 in popularity, counseling psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 186 doctor's degrees in counseling 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 many resources a school devotes to counseling psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other counseling psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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 counseling psychology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Counseling Psychology Schools

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

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Counseling Psychology in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in counseling psychology.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology

1

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

Regent University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Regent University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

118 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in counseling psychology needs to check out Liberty University. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Liberty University

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	14
Georgia	190	20
Mississippi	154	35
Tennessee	150	7
Louisiana	146	4
Alabama	139	9
Kentucky	119	12
West Virginia	61	6

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Counseling Psychology Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Counseling Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	47
Health/Medical Psychology	12
Other Psychology & Counseling	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.