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2023 Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

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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 small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for general psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

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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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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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
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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