2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.
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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
University of Lynchburg landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,751 |
| West Virginia | 967 |
| South Carolina | 1,890 |
| Florida | 10,298 |
| Virginia | 6,922 |
| Arkansas | 1,022 |
| Mississippi | 1,234 |
| Louisiana | 1,704 |
| Alabama | 1,923 |
| Kentucky | 2,326 |
| Georgia | 4,367 |
| Tennessee | 2,474 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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 25 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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