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Graduate Certificates in General Psychology

201 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in psychology is offered at 39 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 23% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.0% of psychology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Psychology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 201 people earned their graduate certificate in psychology. This makes it the 117th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 6,370
Doctor’s Degree 1,531
Graduate Certificate 201

Earnings of Psychology Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in psychology. About 75.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 49
Women 152
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The racial-ethnic distribution of psychology graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 128
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 29
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There are 39 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in psychology. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
35 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts - Lowell tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for psychology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 18,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,462 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from UMass Lowell. Of these students, 85% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
32 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northcentral University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in psychology. Roughly 12,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,064 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,794 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from Northcentral University. About 78% of this group were women, and 39% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
23 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in psychology. Each year, around 31,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,447 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from Mizzou. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 68% were women.

#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
13 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Angelo State University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in psychology. Roughly 10,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,495 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,181 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from Angelo State. Around 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.

#6

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
9 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for psychology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Claremont Graduate University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from Claremont Graduate University.

#7

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
7 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Central Florida comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in psychology. Each year, around 71,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,478 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,916 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from UCF. About 88% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#8

New York University

New York, New York
5 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in psychology. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from NYU. Of these students, 71% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The 9th most popular school in the country for psychology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Minnesota State University - Mankato. Each year, around 14,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,356 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,836 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from Minnesota State Mankato.

#12

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Roosevelt University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in psychology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,068 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,764 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from Roosevelt. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#12

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 12th most popular school in the country for psychology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Fitchburg State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $970 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,510 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from Fitchburg State. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#12

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Western New Mexico University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in psychology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,843 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from Western New Mexico University. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 12th most popular school in the country for psychology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from Columbia.

#12

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
2 Yearly Graduations

The 12th most popular school in the country for psychology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of South Dakota. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,773 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,123 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from USD.

#19

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 19th most popular school in the country for psychology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Florida. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from UF.

#19

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

University of Kansas comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in psychology. Each year, around 26,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,989 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in psychology from KU.

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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