2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 301 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in the United States for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Of the 148 students majoring in psychology at ASU - Skysong, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Out of the 301 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.
Purdue University Global landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the 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.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.
Rider University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
Of the 53 students majoring in psychology at Rider, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 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.
About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in psychology at Columbia, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Fielding Graduate University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #13, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.
Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 3% are male.
Read full report on Psychology at Mount Saint Mary’s University
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Northcentral University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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.
With a ranking of #16, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #16, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in psychology at Teachers College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Read full report on Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University
With a ranking of #16, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Of the 32 students majoring in psychology at SJC, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Lewis & Clark College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
University of Utah ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
University of North Texas ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at UNT, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Eastern University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
Grand Valley State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
Hunter College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 28 students majoring in psychology at Hunter, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 47 | University of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 47 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 47 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 47 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 47 | Martin University | Indianapolis, IN |
| 53 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI |
| 53 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 53 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 53 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 53 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 53 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 59 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 59 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 59 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 59 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 59 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
Psychology by Region
View the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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