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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Full General Psychology at University of Central Florida Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for general psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Psychology at Marshall University Report

#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,544
Virginia 5,413
North Carolina 3,412
Florida 8,073
Tennessee 1,743
Kentucky 1,417
South Carolina 1,372
Louisiana 1,601
Arkansas 981
Alabama 1,571
Mississippi 1,069
West Virginia 924

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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