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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 42,013 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Our analysis found Fielding Graduate University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#8

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#9

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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#10

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #10, Holy Names University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,826
Washington 406
Oregon 367
Nevada 88
Hawaii 140
Alaska 23

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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