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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

19 Colleges
$54,380 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #30 most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the clinical psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Fielding Graduate University the best school in the Far Western US Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#6

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

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#8

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

Holy Names University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,163
Washington 432
Oregon 434
Nevada 36
Hawaii 122
Alaska 24

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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