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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

10 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 Virginia. With 1,767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 183 students majoring in psychology at GMU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at William & Mary, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Full Psychology at Radford University Report

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Full Psychology at Regent University Report

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
North Carolina 318
Tennessee 424
Georgia 495
South Carolina 169
Louisiana 249
West Virginia 195
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

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 10 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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