Accredited Psychology Degree Programs by State

Written by Megan Hartley, Last Updated: July 13, 2026

Each state lists its own accredited psychology PhD, PsyD, and master’s programs, and the right one depends on your degree level, budget, and long-term licensure plans. APA-CoA accreditation applies mainly to health service psychology doctorates, and choosing between a PhD and PsyD shapes both your training focus and career path. Browse programs by state below.

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Every state maintains its own list of accredited psychology PhD, PsyD, and master’s programs, but the harder decision usually comes before you pick a state: what type of accreditation matters for your career plans, and whether a PhD or PsyD fits your goals. The sections below cover both, then link out to every state’s program list.

How Accreditation Works for Psychology Degrees

The American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (APA-CoA) accredits doctoral programs in health service psychology, meaning clinical, counseling, and school psychology, along with programs that combine those areas. It doesn’t cover psychology doctorates generally. Many research-focused PhD programs, in areas like cognitive or social psychology, don’t seek APA accreditation because it isn’t part of their training model. For programs that do pursue it, APA-CoA accreditation matters most for licensure in states that require or prefer it, and it affects eligibility for many APA-accredited predoctoral internships. Internship and licensure requirements vary by jurisdiction and by accreditor, so check with the board in the state where you plan to practice.

School psychology doctoral programs sometimes also carry accreditation or approval through the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), most often alongside APA-CoA accreditation rather than in place of it. NASP’s review process centers on specialist-level programs, though it reviews some doctoral programs as well. NASP accreditation isn’t a direct substitute for APA-CoA at the doctoral level, since the two organizations evaluate different things and many state boards still ask for APA-CoA specifically.

A smaller number of clinical psychology PhD programs, particularly research-focused ones, hold Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) accreditation, either instead of or alongside APA-CoA. PCSAS accreditation is explicitly recognized in the licensing laws of roughly a quarter of states, and many PCSAS-accredited programs also carry APA-CoA accreditation for broader portability. Confirm recognition in your target state before assuming PCSAS accreditation alone meets licensure requirements.

Master’s degree programs listed here carry regional accreditation, since APA-CoA accreditation is available almost exclusively at the doctoral level. Regional accreditation is what makes your degree eligible for federal financial aid and transferable credit, and it’s a baseline requirement rather than a distinguishing one. If a master’s program carries additional specialty accreditation, that will be noted on the individual program page. Learn more about how APA-CoA accreditation works before comparing programs.

PhD vs. PsyD: Which Doctoral Track Fits You

PhD and PsyD programs both lead to the same category of doctoral-level licensure eligibility, but they train you differently. PhD programs lean toward research methodology and typically require an original-research dissertation, often with funding through assistantships. PsyD programs concentrate on clinical practice from the start, with more assessment and treatment hours and a clinical project in place of a research dissertation. Internship and licensure requirements vary by state and by which accreditor a program holds, so check your state board’s rules before assuming either track follows an identical path. See how PhD and PsyD programs differ in more depth before choosing a program type.

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