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Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

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

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. William & Mary is a medium-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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. 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 small city of Lynchburg.

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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

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#4

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

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

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. 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 school with a large student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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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