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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

Of the 148 students majoring in psychology at ASU - Skysong, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for psychology students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Out of the 59 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#6

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#8

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#10

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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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 26 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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