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Graduate Certificates in Play Therapy

56 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in play therapy is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 38% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Play Therapy Majors

In 2020-2021, 56 earned their graduate certificate in play therapy. This earns it the #52 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in play therapy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate 56

Earnings of Play Therapy Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for play therapy majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for play therapy students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in play therapy. About 91.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 51
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The racial-ethnic distribution of play therapy graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in play therapy. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
41 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Capella University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for play therapy majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 38,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,148 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,784 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 people received their graduate certificate in play therapy from Capella University. Around 41% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 90% were women.

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
9 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Wyoming is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in play therapy. Roughly 11,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,696 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,382 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 people received their graduate certificate in play therapy from UW. Of these students, 89% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Monmouth University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in play therapy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,968 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $28,578 per year. The play therapy program at Monmouth University awarded 4 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

SUNY Oswego is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in play therapy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. The play therapy program at SUNY Oswego awarded 2 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to play therapy that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy 73
Other Rehabilitation Professions 63
Assistive Rehabilitation Engineering 44
Rehabilitation Counseling 43
Occupational Therapy 37

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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