2023 Most Popular General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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 General Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Psychology
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Adler Graduate School is a great place for general psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Richfield, Adler Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
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Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2,009 |
| Minnesota | 3,142 |
| Kansas | 1,006 |
| Iowa | 1,272 |
| Nebraska | 664 |
| North Dakota | 298 |
| South Dakota | 272 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.