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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Our analysis found Fielding Graduate University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

Holy Names University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Oakland, HNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 40,562
Washington 2,848
Oregon 2,071
Hawaii 511
Nevada 996
Alaska 133

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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