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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 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 Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. 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 moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Radford University Report

#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

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

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#4

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Lynchburg is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly 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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small 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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