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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical, counseling and applied psychology was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 33,758 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the New England Region 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

William James College

Newton, MA

Our 2023 rankings named William James College the best school in the New England Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, clinical psychology graduates from Salve Regina carry an average student debtload of $16,125.

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#10

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,398
Connecticut 372
New Hampshire 68
Maine 92
Rhode Island 156
Vermont 67

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 20 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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