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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

7 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 Virginia. With 1,767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in Virginia for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Lynchburg is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Shenandoah University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
North Carolina 318
Tennessee 424
Georgia 495
South Carolina 169
Louisiana 249
West Virginia 195
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

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 7 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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