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Psychology Undergraduate Certificate

Psychology Undergraduate Certificates

A undergraduate certificate in Psychology is offered at 1,781 colleges in the United States, where you can earn aundergraduate certificate in Psychology. This degree is more popular with female students, and about59% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.6% of Psychology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Psychology Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 213,668 students earned theirPsychology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate (this page) 194
Associate’s Degree 18,923
Bachelor’s Degree 143,144
Master’s Degree 43,906
Doctor’s Degree 7,430

Earnings of Psychology Majors With Undergraduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with aundergraduate certificate in Psychology of $47,020 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $38,592
4 years $47,020
5 years $54,091

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Psychology majors who have their undergraduate certificate is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 82.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 35
Women 159
Gender Diversity of Undergraduate Certificates in Psychology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Psychology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 74 38.1%
Asian 6 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 46 23.7%
Black or African American 41 21.1%
Two or More Races 8 4.1%
Race Unknown 14 7.2%
International Students 5 2.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 2.6% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,829 colleges that offer a undergraduate certificate in Psychology. Learn more about the most popular below:

Southern New Hampshire University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Psychology majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4,601 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for Psychology majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3,391 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3,113 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,038 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida is a popular choice for Psychology majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 1,721 undergraduate certificates in Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,707 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

National University

San Diego, CA

National University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,383 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Psychology majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 1,286 undergraduate certificates in Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,224 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. This school awarded 1,175 undergraduate certificates in Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Phoenix-Arizona comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. This school awarded 1,163 undergraduate certificates in Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. This school awarded 1,130 undergraduate certificates in Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fullerton comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,106 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Northridge comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. This school awarded 1,087 undergraduate certificates in Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,024 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,004 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. This school awarded 1,001 undergraduate certificates in Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Psychology majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 992 people received their undergraduate certificate in Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Psychology. This school awarded 974 undergraduate certificates in Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Walden University is a popular choice for Psychology majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 974 undergraduate certificates in Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychology, General 147,078
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 40,952
Research and Experimental Psychology 22,813
Psychology, Other 2,825
Clinical Psychology

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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