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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Missio Seminary the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Missio Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hatfield.

Of the 19 students majoring in psychology at Missio Seminary, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for psychology students working on their online graduate certificate. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#4

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cairn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s University is a great place for psychology students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Psychology at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Russell Sage College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Psychology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

Explore the most popular online psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,885
Pennsylvania 1,831
Maryland 286
New Jersey 851
District of Columbia 396
Delaware 20

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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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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