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Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

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

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

With 1,481 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #21 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

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

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 9 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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