2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 301 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 127 students majoring in psychology at Grand Canyon University, 14% are male and 86% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 109 students majoring in psychology at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Purdue University Global landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in psychology at Purdue University Global, 10% are male and 90% are female.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Rider University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
Full Psychology at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
With a ranking of #10, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.
Fielding Graduate University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
Of the 46 students majoring in psychology at Fielding, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Post University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in psychology at Post University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 97% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
With a ranking of #16, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #16, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in psychology at DU, 13% are male and 88% are female.
St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
About 94% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 6% are male.
Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.
Full Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University Report
Lewis & Clark College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Lewis and Clark College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
With a ranking of #20, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 3% are male.
University of Utah landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at U of U, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Eastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the psychology majors at the school.
Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.
Grand Valley State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 47 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 47 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 47 | Martin University | Indianapolis, IN |
| 47 | University of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 47 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 53 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 53 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 53 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI |
| 53 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 53 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 53 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 59 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 59 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 59 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 59 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 59 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
Psychology by Region
View the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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