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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 40,562 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles the most popular school in California for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Report

#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Fielding Graduate University Report

#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mount Saint Mary’s University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 3% are male.

Full Psychology at Mount Saint Mary’s University Report

#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 52% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at National University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Psychology at Loyola Marymount University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,848
Oregon 2,071
Hawaii 511
Nevada 996
Alaska 133

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 26 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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