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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

With 29,224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at St. Joe's take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $37,827.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,568
Pennsylvania 1,309
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 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 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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