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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the clinical psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 87% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at George Mason University Report

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in clinical psychology at Marshall University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Marshall University Report

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Nova Southeastern 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 Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Nova Southeastern University Report

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 48 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Georgia Southern University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in clinical psychology at Winthrop, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Winthrop University Report

Georgia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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

#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

Of the 11 students majoring in clinical psychology at William & Mary, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at William & Mary Report

With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Nicholls State University Report

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 26 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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