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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,831 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Pennsylvania

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

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the best school in Pennsylvania for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.

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#10

Rosemont College

Rosemont, PA

Rosemont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Rosemont is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rosemont.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,885
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 11 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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