Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Find Schools Near

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 analysis found Eastern University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. 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.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Eastern University

#2

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Arcadia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Arcadia University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Rosemont College

Rosemont, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rosemont College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the 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.

Read More…

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Read More…

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at California University of Pennsylvania

#7

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. 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.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Chestnut Hill College

#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Thomas Jefferson University

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Drexel University

#9

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Cairn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Langhorne.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Cairn University

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.