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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

19 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 a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Fielding Graduate University the best school in the Far Western US Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small 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 in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 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 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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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Golden Gate University - San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#6

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology 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 #7 on the list. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

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#8

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

Holy Names University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

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Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

With a ranking of #10, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,822
Washington 317
Oregon 331
Nevada 20
Hawaii 122
Alaska 13

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 19 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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