2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
71Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
5,251Clinical 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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 71 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,251 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School
Your choice of clinical, counseling & applied psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
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Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
14 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Clinical Psychology
It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 117 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make an average of $52,641 in the first couple years of working.
Any student who is interested in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to look into Hofstra University. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 28th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 88 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Hofstra University get an earnings boost of about $25,979 above the typical earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.
Every student pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to take a look at George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from George Washington University make $11,122 more than the standard clinical psychology graduate.
Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 55 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Fordham University earn a boost of approximately $16,969 above the average income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.
Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, clinical psychology degree recipients generally make about $47,854 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 24th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 95 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from LIU Post receive $14,334 more than the typical clinical psychology student.
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Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 96 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make an average of $55,074 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 44th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 52 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent data year. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Yeshiva University receive an earnings boost of about $6,278 above the average income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.
John Jay is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.
There were approximately 636 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program report average early career income of $36,693.
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 60 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, clinical psychology degree recipients generally earn around $43,495 in their early careers.
QC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Queens. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 65 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Queens College earn a boost of approximately $13,905 above the average earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.
Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 50 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from La Salle University receive an earnings boost of about $3,584 over the average earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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).
Your choice of clinical, counseling & applied psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
