2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You
With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Rider University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at St. Joseph’s College - New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 94% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at EU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Hunter College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Arcadia 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. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Fordham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Rowan 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Touro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 13 | The College of Saint Rose | Albany, NY |
| 14 | Missio Seminary | Hatfield, PA |
| 15 | University of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 15 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,503 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,472 |
| New York | 15,415 |
| Maryland | 2,865 |
| Delaware | 417 |
| District of Columbia | 939 |
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 |
Majors Similar 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 27 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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