2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 256 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in the United States for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 256 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 90% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in clinical psychology at Purdue University Global, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 66 students majoring in clinical psychology at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
About 85% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in clinical psychology at Texas A&M College Station, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Brandman University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Of the 52 students majoring in clinical psychology at Brandman, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Fielding Graduate University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in clinical psychology at MSMU, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in clinical psychology at Columbia, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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University of Denver came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Of the 32 students majoring in clinical psychology at SJC, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in clinical psychology at Teachers College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Lewis & Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
About 83% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Eastern University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
About 86% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Fordham University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 27 students majoring in clinical psychology at Fordham U, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.
Women make up 93% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in clinical psychology at Rowan, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Seton Hall University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Touro College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI |
| 41 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 41 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 41 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 45 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 45 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 45 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 45 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 45 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 50 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 51 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
| 51 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 51 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Majors
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 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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