2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 206 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 206 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great value for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 206 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fitchburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 a year.
MSU Moorhead excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
FHSU graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.
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Post University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Post University graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University Global came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Purdue University Global graduate students pay an average of $10,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, Fielding Graduate University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
Fielding graduate students pay an average of $18,718 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Fielding is ranked #1 for overall quality for psychology in the United States.
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Avila University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
Avila graduate students pay an average of $8,598 in tuition and fees each year.
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Liberty University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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With a ranking of #14, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.
St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #16, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
MSMU graduate students pay an average of $13,099 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Irvine ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #18, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
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University of Lynchburg ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.
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Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 a year.
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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $8,440 a year.
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With a ranking of #22, Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
Vanguard graduate students pay an average of $12,376 in tuition and fees each year.
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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NLU are $12,096 per year.
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Trinity Christian College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Trinity Christian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Palos Heights.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity Christian are $10,708 per year.
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National University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 31 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 32 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 33 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
| 34 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 35 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 35 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 37 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 38 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 39 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
| 40 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
| 40 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
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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.
- 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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