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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Psychology at East Carolina University Report

#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Full Psychology at Georgia Southern University Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Winthrop, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University Report

Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#10

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #10, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at William & Mary

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Florida International University Miami, FL

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
South Carolina 1,890
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367
Tennessee 2,474

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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