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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$19,087 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,380 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the clinical psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.

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#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Lynchburg graduate students pay an average of $11,759 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU 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 FHU are $10,980 a year.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $15,594 per year.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.

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#6

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

Nicholls State University graduate students pay an average of $9,177 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in tuition and fees each year.

Lipscomb 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 in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $14,827 a year.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.

UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Georgia Report

Citadel Military College of South Carolina 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. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Citadel are $18,540 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The Citadel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
Florida 1,529
Georgia 322
North Carolina 109
Tennessee 267
Kentucky 769
Louisiana 79
Alabama 264
South Carolina 135
Mississippi 70
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 42

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 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).

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