Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for counseling psychology Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for counseling psychology Majors in US for 2021:
- Boston College
- SUNY Farmingdale
- Baruch College of the City University of New York
- SUNY at Binghamton
- University of Virginia
- Northwestern University
- Tufts University
- University of California - San Diego
- Washington University in St Louis
- Clemson University
25 best colleges for counseling psychology majors in the US
1. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
2. SUNY Farmingdale
Location
Farmingdale, NY
3. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
4. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
5. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
6. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
7. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
8. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
9. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
10. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
11. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
12. University of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
13. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
14. Thomas Jefferson University
Location
Philadelphia, PA
15. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
16. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
17. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
19. University of Miami
Location
Coral Gables, FL
20. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
21. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
22. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
23. Loyola Marymount University
Location
Los Angeles, CA
24. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
25. New York University
Location
New York, NY
How we determined the best counseling psychology colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what counseling psychology departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for counseling psychology majors
Updated November 17, 2023