2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
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 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 256 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the clinical psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in the United States for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 87% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the United States. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 119 students majoring in clinical psychology at Capella University, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Out of the 256 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 88% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Purdue University Global Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 55 students majoring in clinical psychology at The Chicago School Chicago Campus, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 87% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Rider University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in clinical psychology at Rider, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Brandman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
Fielding Graduate University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Fielding Graduate University Report
With a ranking of #11, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 midsize suburb of Waterbury.
Of the 41 students majoring in clinical psychology at Post University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 97% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 73% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #14, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 91% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University Report
University of Denver landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Of the 32 students majoring in clinical psychology at DU, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Denver Report
St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Lewis & Clark College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in clinical psychology at Lewis and Clark College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of North Texas landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Of the 30 students majoring in clinical psychology at UNT, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of North Texas Report
Eastern University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Davids.
Of the 29 students majoring in clinical psychology at EU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Grand Valley State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in clinical psychology at GVSU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
With a ranking of #21, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Arcadia University Report
Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
Women make up 92% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Rowan University Report
Touro College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Seton Hall University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
About 80% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 41 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI |
| 41 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 41 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 45 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 45 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 45 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 45 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 45 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 50 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 51 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
| 51 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 51 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region
View the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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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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