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

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region .

#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 Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in clinical psychology at Marshall University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 48 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Georgia State University Report

#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in clinical psychology at Winthrop, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary 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. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

Of the 11 students majoring in clinical psychology at William & Mary, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Florida International 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. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Florida International University Report

#10

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 464
Virginia 1,481
North Carolina 156
Florida 1,681
Tennessee 329
Kentucky 775
South Carolina 167
Louisiana 79
Arkansas 18
Alabama 292
Mississippi 158
West Virginia 43

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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