2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Of the 127 students majoring in psychology at Grand Canyon University, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
About 97% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 3% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at University of Arizona, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Angelo State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 5,406 |
| Texas | 11,577 |
| New Mexico | 1,062 |
| Oklahoma | 1,792 |
Psychology Related Majors
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 Majors Related 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.