2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,224 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 230 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TUW are $9,000 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, TUW is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
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Endicott College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Endicott are $12,746 per year.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
Biola University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.
Biola also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Ottawa University - Phoenix graduate students pay an average of $11,993 in tuition and fees each year.
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Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 a year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.
Carlos Albizu University - San Juan came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $8,440 per year.
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Fielding Graduate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fielding are $18,718 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fielding also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Illinois State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
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Marywood University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
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Alaska Pacific University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alaska Pacific are $12,110 a year.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
With a ranking of #20, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
With a ranking of #22, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 per year.
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University of South Dakota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
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Liberty University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $23,918 per year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 36 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 37 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 38 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 39 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro | San Juan, PR |
| 40 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 41 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Tempe, AZ |
| 42 | Carlos Albizu University - Miami | Miami, FL |
| 43 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 43 | Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA |
| 43 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 46 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 46 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region
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Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 8,051 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
| Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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