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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

20 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Check out the clinical psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

William James College

Newton, MA

Our 2023 rankings named William James College the best school in the New England Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U 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 Northeastern University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the New England Region . WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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#7

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven 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. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#9

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

On average, clinical psychology graduates from Salve Regina take out $16,125 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#10

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College 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 schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,127
Connecticut 372
Rhode Island 119
New Hampshire 47
Maine 51
Vermont 53

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

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

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 20 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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