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Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,526 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#2

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arcadia University is a great place 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.

Women make up 93% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in clinical psychology at WCUPA, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#4

Rosemont College

Rosemont, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosemont College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Rosemont, Rosemont is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Rosemont take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $35,763.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Of the 9 students majoring in clinical psychology at Cal U, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#7

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 75% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson 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 large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Cairn 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 #9 on the list. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Langhorne.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 21 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).

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