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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 6,922 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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

Full Psychology at George Mason University Report

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. 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.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Full Psychology at Liberty University Report

#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

Read full report on Psychology at Shenandoah University

#4

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Lynchburg

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent 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 city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Psychology at Regent University Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Full Psychology at Virginia Tech Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 10 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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