2024 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #189 out of the 328 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 associate degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who choose to seek a associate 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for clinical, counseling & applied psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical, counseling & applied psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Clinical Psychology

1

Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN

2 Annual Graduates

Christian Brothers University is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Christian Brothers University

2

Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Melbourne, FL

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to take a look at Florida Institute of Technology - Online. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Florida Institute of Technology - Online

 

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	2
Georgia	121	1
Florida	121	15
Tennessee	102	2
Kentucky	90	0

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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Clinical Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Psychology	16
Educational Psychology	2
Counseling Psychology	1
Other Psychology & Counseling	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	686

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.