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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

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

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in psychology at Brandman, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fielding Graduate University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 39 students majoring in psychology at MSMU, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in psychology at Northcentral University, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

National 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 #8 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 94% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at UO, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,826
Washington 406
Oregon 367
Nevada 88
Hawaii 140
Alaska 23

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 35 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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