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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

47 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,885
Pennsylvania 1,831
Maryland 286
New Jersey 851
District of Columbia 396
Delaware 20

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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