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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 9th in Missouri. In fact, 518 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best school in Missouri for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 375
Minnesota 3,279
Iowa 89
North Dakota 79
Nebraska 179
South Dakota 71

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 6 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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