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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Women make up 90% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly 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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Out of the 256 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #6, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago 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 large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school 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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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

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 large 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very 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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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. 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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#10

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Fielding Graduate University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#11

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post 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 #11 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a 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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#12

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

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 large 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 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 #13 on the 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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#14

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver 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. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #14, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. 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 came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college 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 city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly 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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#17

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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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#19

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern 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 #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit school 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 came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the 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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#21

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Fordham U is a 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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#21

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. 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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#23

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #23, Rowan 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 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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#24

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#24

Touro College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #24, Touro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#26

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
#27

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS
#30

William James College

Newton, MA
#30

Northeastern University

Boston, MA
#30

Marshall University

Huntington, WV
#37

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#37

Towson University

Towson, MD
#37

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#37

Martin University

Indianapolis, IN

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 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
45 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
45 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
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

View the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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