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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

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

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 5,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

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 California for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

Holy Names University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Oakland, HNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

La Sierra University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 317
Oregon 331
Nevada 20
Hawaii 122
Alaska 13

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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).

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