2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Out of the 42 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Lynchburg ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.
Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 134 |
| Florida | 2,049 |
| North Carolina | 318 |
| Virginia | 1,767 |
| Tennessee | 424 |
| Georgia | 495 |
| South Carolina | 169 |
| Louisiana | 249 |
| West Virginia | 195 |
| Kentucky | 819 |
| Arkansas | 47 |
| Alabama | 355 |
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
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 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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