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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,526 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the best school in Pennsylvania for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, clinical psychology graduates from St. Joe's carry an average student debtload of $37,827.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Saint Joseph’s University Report

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Pennsylvania. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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With a ranking of #8, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

With a ranking of #9, Eastern 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 suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Rosemont College

Rosemont, PA

Rosemont College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Rosemont, Rosemont is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Rosemont take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $35,763.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Rosemont College Report

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,408
Maryland 206
New Jersey 593
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 16

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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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