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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

18 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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 Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,406
Texas 2,011
Oklahoma 390
New Mexico 92

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 18 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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