2023 Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for general psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Angelo State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
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With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of South Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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