• Yale University offers one of the top Ph.D. programs in clinical psychology.university auditorium,cnetury tower,university of image by Earl Robbins from Fotolia.com
  
  Doctoral programs in clinical psychology enable students to begin careers as research or practicing psychologists. There are at least 185 Ph.D. programs in clinical psychology in the United States. The top three are found at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Yale University and the University of California-Los Angeles, according to the Social Psychology Network. Stanford University, the top-ranked graduate psychology program in the United States, does not offer a Ph.D.
  
  

University of Michigan

• The University of Michigan has a three-year program requiring internship hours along with academic coursework. Students are also required to complete a research project while studying and working. The American Psychological Association (APA) accredits the program, which received the Suinn Achievement Award from the APA in 2005. It goes to programs making special efforts to include minority students.
  
  Department of Psychology
  University of Michigan
  1012 East Hall
  530 Church Street
  Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043
  734-764-2580
  lsa.umich.edu
  
  

Yale University

• Yale University's program in clinical psychology is geared for students interested in research, not practicing psychology, according to their website. It is an interdisciplinary program; thus, students also work at clinics and research facilities to obtain practical training in research methods. Many students publish research articles in scholarly journals while in school, and all are required to complete a research project to earn a Ph.D.
  
  Yale University
  Department of Psychology
  Yale University
  Box 208205
  New Haven, CT 06520-8205
  203-432-4500
  yale.edu
  
  

University of California

• The Ph.D. program in clinical psychology at the University of California-Los Angeles emphasizes both research and research methods. Students have the opportunity to study research areas of interest in other departments or nearby institutions such as the Brain Research Institute. Students interested in practicing psychology may work at local hospitals or clinics. Graduates qualify for employment in academic settings such as colleges and universities, as well as in clinical settings like hospitals or in private practice.
  
  UCLA Department of Psychology
  1285 Franz Hall, Box 951563,
  Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563
  310-825-2961
  psych.ucla.edu