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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

28 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. 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.

Of the 66 students majoring in clinical psychology at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Report

#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in clinical psychology at Brandman, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fielding Graduate University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Fielding Graduate University Report

#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 39 students majoring in clinical psychology at MSMU, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#5

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lewis & Clark College Report

Golden Gate University - San Francisco 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in clinical psychology at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Of the 16 students majoring in clinical psychology at National University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Of the 15 students majoring in clinical psychology at UO, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.

Of the 15 students majoring in clinical psychology at CSUMB, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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California State University - Los Angeles 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 #8 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at California State University - Los Angeles Report

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,822
Washington 317
Oregon 331
Nevada 20
Hawaii 122
Alaska 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 28 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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