2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,224 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 177 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best value school in the United States for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
MSU Moorhead graduate students pay an average of $11,052 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, MSU Moorhead is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list.
With a ranking of #6, Post University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
Post University graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
Purdue University Global landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 per year.
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Fielding Graduate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fielding are $18,718 per year.
Fielding did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Avila University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Avila are $8,598 a year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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 #10 on the list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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Saint Joseph’s 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 #11 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year. While working on their Graduate Certificate, clinical psychology majors at St. Joe's accumulate an average of around $37,827 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, St. Joe’s is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSMU are $13,099 per year.
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With a ranking of #13, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.
Illinois State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
University of Lynchburg ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 a year.
Carlos Albizu University - San Juan 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 #16 on the list. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $8,440 per year.
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Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Vanguard are $12,376 a year.
National Louis 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 #18 on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NLU are $12,096 a year.
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With a ranking of #19, Trinity Christian College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Trinity Christian are $10,708 a year.
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National University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at National University are $15,480 per year.
National University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
With a ranking of #22, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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Salve Regina University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salve Regina are $11,730 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Salve Regina take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $16,125.
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University of North Texas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $23,918 per year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 28 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 28 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 28 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 31 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 32 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 33 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
| 33 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 35 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region
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Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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