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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

11 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, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 1,309 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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 analysis found Saint Joseph’s University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the 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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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.

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#10

Rosemont College

Rosemont, PA

Rosemont College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Rosemont is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rosemont.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, clinical psychology graduates from Rosemont carry an average student debtload of $35,763.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,568
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 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 11 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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