2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Post University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 95% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the # 3 spot on the list. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
About 65% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 35% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Rhode Island 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 #6 on the list. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.
Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Salve Regina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Worcester State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Fairfield University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
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University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
About 70% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,978 |
| Maine | 541 |
| Rhode Island | 867 |
| Massachusetts | 6,205 |
| Connecticut | 2,447 |
| Vermont | 436 |
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 Related Majors
| 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.
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