Clinical Psychology

STEM • Psychology

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of clinical psychology, involving the analysis, diagnosis, and clinical treatment of psychological disorders and behavioral pathologies. Includes instruction in clinical assessment and diagnosis, personality appraisal, psychopathology, clinical psychopharmacology, behavior modification, therapeutic intervention skills, patient interviewing, personalized and group therapy, child and adolescent therapy, cognitive and behavioral therapy, supervised clinical practice, ethical standards, and applicable regulations.

Numbers at a glance

471st
Popular nationwide
344
Search Rank on O's List
12
Colleges offer it
212
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
39
Women
173

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of California-San Diego66
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania2
Average public university graduating class: 34 students.

O's Insights on Clinical Psychology

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 32% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Applied Psychology 858 40
Forensic Psychology 775 20