2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
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 Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 206 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best value school in the United States for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 a year.
Full Psychology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great value for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
Brandman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.
Fitchburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 a year.
MSU Moorhead excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Full Psychology at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report
With a ranking of #8, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
FHSU graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Post University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Post University are $7,700 a year.
Purdue University Global landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 per year.
Fielding Graduate University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fielding are $18,718 a year.
Fielding also took the #1 spot in our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools rankings.
Avila University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Avila graduate students pay an average of $8,598 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #13, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
With a ranking of #14, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
Full Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
With a ranking of #15, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.
St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
MSMU graduate students pay an average of $13,099 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #17, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
With a ranking of #19, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.
Angelo State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 a year.
With a ranking of #21, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $8,440 a year.
Full Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan Report
Vanguard University of Southern California came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
Vanguard graduate students pay an average of $12,376 in tuition and fees each year.
National Louis University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in tuition and fees each year.
Trinity Christian College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Trinity Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Palos Heights.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Trinity Christian are $10,708 a year.
National University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Rest of the Top Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 32 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 33 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
| 34 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 35 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 35 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 37 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 38 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 39 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
| 40 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 40 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
Psychology by Region
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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