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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 8th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 7,472 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Missio Seminary the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Hatfield, Missio Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#3

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Cairn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Langhorne.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for psychology students working on their online graduate certificate. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Psychology at Saint Joseph’s University Report

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Psychology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,503
New York 15,415
Maryland 2,865
Delaware 417
District of Columbia 939

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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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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