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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 7,826 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 109 students majoring in psychology at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

Of the 46 students majoring in psychology at Fielding, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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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 California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 21 students majoring in psychology at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 6% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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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