2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in Virginia

Ranked #61 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for counseling psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 49 doctor's degrees in counseling psychology to qualified students.

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

The counseling psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for counseling psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Counseling Psychology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for counseling psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Counseling Psychology in Virginia

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Counseling Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

40 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Liberty University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in counseling psychology in Virginia.

There were approximately 40 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Liberty University

2

Radford University
Radford, VA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Radford University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in counseling psychology in Virginia.

There were roughly 4 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Radford University

3

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Regent University is a popular choice for students pursuing 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. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in counseling psychology in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Regent University

4

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in counseling psychology in Virginia.

There were approximately 2 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University

 

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	12
Georgia	190	14
Tennessee	142	9
Louisiana	140	4
Alabama	129	10
Kentucky	115	6
Mississippi	96	14
West Virginia	59	4

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Counseling Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Counseling Psychology is one of 16 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Counseling Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	33
Health/Medical Psychology	10
Educational Psychology	3
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.