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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

With 42,013 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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#5

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Carroll University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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Illinois State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Detroit Mercy landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,220
Indiana 735
Ohio 977
Wisconsin 529
Michigan 745

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

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 25 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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