2026 Best General Psychology Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best General Psychology certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 1653 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 General Psychology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Upper Iowa University tops our 2026 ranking of the best General Psychology certificate degree schools in the United States. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit school based in Fayette, IA. Upper Iowa University posts a six-year graduation rate of 33%. Students from in state pay about $19,475 in tuition and fees. The median General Psychology program debt is $38,594. Read the full report on Upper Iowa University
You'll be in good company at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #2 this year. Based in College Station, TX, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. About 84% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Typical General Psychology student debt is $19,121. Read the full report on Texas A And M University College Station
Missouri State University Springfield came in at #3 on this year's General Psychology ranking in the United States. Located in Springfield, MO, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. Missouri State University Springfield graduates 58% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $9,502 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,770. Typical General Psychology student debt is $25,875. Get the full Missouri State University Springfield report
Angelo State University came in at #4 on this year's General Psychology ranking in the United States. Angelo State University is a public school based in San Angelo, TX. About 44% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $8,460 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,300. Graduates carry a median of $24,408 in student loans. Get the full Angelo State University report
A rank of #5 makes Wichita State University one of the top choices in the United States. Located in Wichita, KS, Wichita State University is a public institution. Wichita State University graduates 51% of students within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,684, with out-of-state students paying around $19,869. Graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. See the full Wichita State University profile
Saint Josephs College New York landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Saint Josephs College New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Saint Josephs College New York graduates 69% of students within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $36,550. Graduates carry a median of $24,492 in student loans. Get the full Saint Josephs College New York report
Arkansas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Located in Russellville, AR, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. Arkansas Tech University posts a six-year graduation rate of 44%. Students from in state pay about $8,674 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $14,668. The median General Psychology program debt is $23,910. See the full Arkansas Tech University profile
California State University Dominguez Hills ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best General Psychology schools. More on California State University Dominguez Hills
California State University Stanislaus landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Read more about California State University Stanislaus
Clovis Community College Fresno placed #10 among General Psychology schools in the United States. Get the full Clovis Community College Fresno report
College Of The Desert came in at #11 in this year's ranking. More on College Of The Desert
Fisher College
Fisher College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Fisher College
Frank Phillips College placed #13 among General Psychology schools in the United States. Get the full Frank Phillips College report
National University placed #14 among General Psychology schools in the United States. See the full National University profile
Oberlin College
Oberlin College landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. See the full Oberlin College profile
University Of Illinois At Springfield placed #16 among General Psychology schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Illinois At Springfield report
Saint Joseph College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best General Psychology schools. More on Saint Joseph College
South Mountain Community College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Get the full South Mountain Community College report
University Of Bridgeport landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Bridgeport
University Of Maine At Presque Isle landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Maine At Presque Isle
Valparaiso University did well this year, earning the #21 position. Read more about Valparaiso University
Viterbo University did well this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full Viterbo University report
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #23 among General Psychology schools in the United States. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
Piedmont College
Piedmont College placed #24 among General Psychology schools in the United States. More on Piedmont College
Stonehill College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Stonehill College
Rest of the Top 50 Best General Psychology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
University Of Kentucky did well this year, earning the #26 position. Get the full University Of Kentucky report
Winona State University landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. More on Winona State University
California State University Long Beach did well this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full California State University Long Beach report
Capella University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best General Psychology schools. Read the full report on Capella University
Hardin Simmons University came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Get the full Hardin Simmons University report
James Madison University came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read more about James Madison University
Kings College
Kings College placed #32 among General Psychology schools in the United States. See the full Kings College profile
Life University
Life University came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Life University
South Universityrichmond ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best General Psychology schools. Read more about South Universityrichmond
Southwestern University landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Southwestern University report
University Of Michigan Flint landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Michigan Flint
University Of North Dakota ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best General Psychology schools. Read more about University Of North Dakota
Fordham University ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best General Psychology schools. See the full Fordham University profile
Grace College And Theological Seminary landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. More on Grace College And Theological Seminary
Lee University
Lee University did well this year, earning the #40 position. See the full Lee University profile
Lynchburg College landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Lynchburg College
Manhattan College placed #42 among General Psychology schools in the United States. Get the full Manhattan College report
Merritt College
Merritt College did well this year, earning the #43 position. Read the full report on Merritt College
Old Dominion University landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Old Dominion University
Quincy College
Quincy College did well this year, earning the #45 position. More on Quincy College
Southern Wesleyan University came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Read more about Southern Wesleyan University
Ashford University landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ashford University
Lebanon Valley College placed #48 among General Psychology schools in the United States. See the full Lebanon Valley College profile
Los Angeles Pierce College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read more about Los Angeles Pierce College
Mesa State College did well this year, earning the #50 position. Get the full Mesa State College report
Related General Psychology Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best General Psychology Schools (All Levels)
- Best General Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best General Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools
- Best General Psychology Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1653 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).