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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California

14 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 #21 most popular major in California with 6,163 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Our analysis found Fielding Graduate University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #7, Holy Names University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Oakland, HNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #9, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

With a ranking of #10, La Sierra University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 432
Oregon 434
Nevada 36
Hawaii 122
Alaska 24

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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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