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2023 Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California

2 Colleges
$53,151 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,522 degrees and certificates were awarded to general psychology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Psychology

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 62
Oregon 31
Nevada 17
Hawaii 18
Alaska 10

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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