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

36 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best school in the Southeast Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#5

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Lynchburg. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University 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 #6 on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia State 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 Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 464
Virginia 1,481
North Carolina 156
Florida 1,681
Tennessee 329
Kentucky 775
South Carolina 167
Louisiana 79
Arkansas 18
Alabama 292
Mississippi 158
West Virginia 43

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

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 25 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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