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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$19,087 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,380 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the clinical psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report

#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Freed-Hardeman University Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NKU are $15,594 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Central Arkansas Report

#6

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State 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. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,177 per year.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lipscomb are $17,100 a year.

Lipscomb also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Georgia Report

#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $14,827 a year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Austin Peay State University Report

Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Citadel are $18,540 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Citadel also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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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 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.

  • 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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