Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology programs prepare 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.

For all the 6,392 degrees awarded in Clinical Psychology per year, the majority of them are Doctors degree professional practice. Of the 328 students graduating with degrees at the Bachelors degree level across the US, 75% percent identify as women and 25% percent identify as men. Though students at schools all over the US study Clinical Psychology, California has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology is $44,000.