PsyD Rankings by Specialty, Need and State

Every list below draws on the same national score for 117 APA-accredited PsyD programs. Choose the cut that matches how you are narrowing the choice.

By Trevor Rupe, Contributor at Savo Media Group
Updated October 23, 2026

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PsyD Rankings at a Glance

10 lists and 33 state rankings. Each row below names the number of ranked programs on it.
117 programs are scored. Every one holds APA accreditation and admits new students.
One score for every list. Specialty, need and state lists filter and sort the national score and never re-score. How the PsyD programs are scored, Methodology v2.0.

The national list scores every APA-accredited PsyD program that admits new students.

Best PsyD Programs117 ranked programs. All APA-accredited PsyD programs, ranked nationally.

APA’s area of accreditation decides the list, and a combined program sits on each of its lists.

Clinical Psychology92 ranked programs. APA-accredited clinical PsyD programs.
Counseling Psychology14 ranked programs. APA-accredited counseling PsyD programs.
School Psychology19 ranked programs. APA-accredited school and combined PsyD programs.

A program is on a focus list when its own pages name that emphasis, track or concentration.

Forensic Psychology17 ranked programs. Programs with a forensic emphasis or track.
Neuropsychology26 ranked programs. Programs with a neuropsychology emphasis or track.

Each list holds the programs whose own pages or APA disclosure state the fact that defines it.

Lowest Tuition104 ranked programs. Ranked programs by published tuition.
Faith-Based Programs38 ranked programs. Programs at Christian-affiliated schools or with faith in training.
Part-Time Options7 ranked programs. Programs that state a part-time path.

Ordered by the first-time pass rate ASPPB publishes for each program.

EPPP Pass Rates93 ranked programs. First-time licensing exam results by program.

APA’s rule on distance delivery, and the accredited programs whose own pages describe a hybrid format.

Online and Hybrid PsyD ProgramsWhat APA accreditation allows online, and the online programs it does not cover

Every state or territory with a ranked program has its own ranking, with its licensing rules and pay.