2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Ranked #8 in popularity, clinical, counseling & applied psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 185 doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The clinical psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality clinical psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical, counseling & applied psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for clinical, counseling & applied psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's 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 colleges for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

1

La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

23 Annual Graduates

$74,447 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology has to look into La Salle University. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their doctor's degree from La Salle University receive $8,824 more than the standard clinical psychology student.

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2

Widener University
Chester, PA

29 Annual Graduates

$59,618 Median Starting Salary

Widener University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn about $59,618 for their early career.

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3

Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Chestnut Hill College if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. CHC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Chestnut Hill College

4

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

12 Annual Graduates

$60,899 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to take a look at Duquesne University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

Soon after graduation, clinical psychology doctorate recipients generally earn about $60,899 in their early careers.

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5

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

12 Annual Graduates

$77,275 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology doctor's degree recipients from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $11,652 above the average income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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6

Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA

20 Annual Graduates

$50,133 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

After graduating, clinical psychology doctorate recipients usually earn about $50,133 in their early careers.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	174	345
Maryland	119	27
New Jersey	115	50
District of Columbia	81	132

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	144
School Psychology	27
Counseling Psychology	9
Educational Psychology	4
Applied Psychology	1

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	83
General Psychology	14

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.