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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

177 Colleges
$54,380 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,224 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students received their degrees and certificates, 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. 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.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 177 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Our analysis found Fielding Graduate University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, clinical psychology majors at St. Joe's accumulate an average of around $37,827 in student debt.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #12, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#14

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #14 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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With a ranking of #16, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#17

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#18

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#19

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #19 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#20

William James College

Newton, MA

William James College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#21

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#23

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#25

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #25, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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Rest of the Top Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

#26

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students that almost earned our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
27 Ball State University Muncie, IN
28 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
29 University of North Texas Denton, TX
30 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
31 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
32 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
33 Baylor University Waco, TX
34 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
35 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region

View the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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