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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$54,380 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Check out the clinical psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rider University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 53 students majoring in clinical psychology at Rider, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Joseph’s College - New York is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 94% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in clinical psychology at EU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Women make up 81% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#6

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

With a ranking of #6, Arcadia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

About 93% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#9

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro 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 #9 on the list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
12 The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY
13 Towson University Towson, MD
14 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,526
New York 2,408
Maryland 206
New Jersey 593
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 16

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 28 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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