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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

48 Colleges
$18,867 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,988 Avg Salary

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 a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.

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#2

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 48 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Spalding is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Liberty University Report

#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHU are $10,980 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach graduate students pay an average of $20,310 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

With a ranking of #6, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MC are $12,796 a year.

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - Miami are $12,740 per year.

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCA graduate students pay an average of $11,835 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regent are $17,190 per year.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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 #10 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
Florida 1,529
Georgia 322
North Carolina 109
Tennessee 267
Kentucky 769
Louisiana 79
Alabama 264
South Carolina 135
Mississippi 70
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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