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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

21 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, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 1,309 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.

Of the 29 students majoring in clinical psychology at EU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Eastern University Report

#2

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arcadia University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the 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.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 64% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#4

Rosemont College

Rosemont, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rosemont College is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Rosemont is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rosemont.

Of the 10 students majoring in clinical psychology at Rosemont, 20% are male and 80% are female.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, clinical psychology graduates from Rosemont carry an average student debt load of $35,763.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Rosemont College

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at California University of Pennsylvania

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lehigh University Report

#7

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Chestnut Hill College 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 Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Chestnut Hill College

#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #9, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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 town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, clinical psychology graduates from St. Joe's carry an average student debt load of $37,827.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Saint Joseph’s University Report

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,568
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 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 21 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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