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Program Rankings

How are counseling psychology programs ranked?

Although there is no "official" unified ranking of Counseling Psychology Doctoral Programs by any accrediting body or professional organization, there have been numerous studies published that provide some guidance to students considering applying to PhD Counseling Psychology programs.

Bennett, S. K., Rowe, W., & Hill, T. L. (1991). A content analysis of the JMCD revisited: How are we doing five years later? Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 19, 98-104.

Buboltz, W. C., Ebberwein, C., Watkins, C. E., & Savickas, M. L. (1995). A comparison of the content, authors, and institutions represented in the Career Development Quarterly and the Journal of Vocational Behavior. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 46, 216-226.

Buboltz, W. A., Miller, M., & Williams, D. J. (1999). Content analysis of research in the Journal of Counseling Psychology (1973-1998). Journal of Counseling Psychology, 46, 496-503.

Cesari, J. P., & Pelsma, D. M. (1986). Institutional affiliations of contributors to the Personnel and Guidance Journal: Volumes 46-62. Journal of Counseling and Development, 65(4), 185-188.

Cox, W. M., & Catt, V. (1977). Productivity ratings of graduate programs in psychology based on publication in journals of the American Psychological Association. American Psychologist, 32, 793-813.

Delgado, E. A., & Howard, G. S. (1994). Changes in research productivity in counseling psychology: Revisiting Howard (1983) a decade later. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 41, 69-73.

Hanish, C., Horan, J. J., Keen, B., St. Peter, C. C., Ceperich, S. D., & Beasley, J. F. (1995). The scientific stature of counseling psychology training programs: A still picture in a shifting scene. The Counseling Psychologist, 23, 82-101.

Howard, G. S. (1983). Research productivity in counseling psychology: An updated and generalized study. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 30, 600-607.

Howard, G. S., Cole, D. A., & Maxwell, S. E. (1987). Research productivity in psychology based on publication in the journals of the American Psychological Association. American Psychologist, 42, 975-986.

Howard, G. S., & Curtin, T. D. (1993). Individual productivity and impact in counseling psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 21, 288-302.

Osipow, S. H. (1985). Skovholt, Stone, and Hill’s (1984) “Institutional affiliations of contributors to scholarly and professional activities in counseling psychology: 1980-1983" - A critique. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 32, 466-468.

Perez, R.M., Constantine, M.G., & Gerard, P.A. (2000). Individual and institutional productivity of racial and ethnic minority research in the Journal of Counseling Psychology, 47, 223-228.

Watkins, C. E., Vitanza, S., & Servaty, H. (1993). Institutional and personal sources of manuscripts in the Journal of Vocational Behavior revisited: The first generation of publication activity. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 43, 209-220.

List compiled by Barbara Yanico
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
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