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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

22 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 Pennsylvania. With 1,831 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Davids.

About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#2

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Arcadia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Missio Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Missio Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Hatfield.

Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

About 64% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#5

Rosemont College

Rosemont, PA

Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosemont College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rosemont is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rosemont.

Of the 10 students majoring in psychology at Rosemont, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Psychology at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College 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 city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at CHC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Psychology at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 22 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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