2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in the New England Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Post University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Post University are $7,700 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salve Regina are $11,730 a year. After completing their Graduate Certificate, clinical psychology graduates from Salve Regina carry an average student debtload of $16,125.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Fairfield U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UHart are $15,202 a year.
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Cambridge College 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. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Cambridge College graduate students pay an average of $16,409 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of New Haven landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.
University of New Haven graduate students pay an average of $18,070 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Lesley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Majors for Clinical Psychology
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 20 schools only.
- 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.