2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest 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.
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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
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University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 5,406 |
| Texas | 11,577 |
| New Mexico | 1,062 |
| Oklahoma | 1,792 |
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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 18 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.