2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You
With 42,013 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Plains States 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.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 119 students majoring in psychology at Capella University, 11% are male and 89% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Women make up 70% of the psychology majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at MidAmerica Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in psychology at MNU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Fort Hays State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
Women make up 94% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Missouri State University - Springfield 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 #7 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Wichita State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.
Missouri University of Science and Technology 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. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Full Psychology at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report
Pittsburg State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at Pitt State, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Read full report on Psychology at Pittsburg State University
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 375 |
| Missouri | 518 |
| Minnesota | 3,279 |
| Iowa | 89 |
| North Dakota | 79 |
| Nebraska | 179 |
| South Dakota | 71 |
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 |
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 27 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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