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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$10,574 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 264 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

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 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 in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alabama 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Alabama.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Auburn University Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The University of Alabama Report

Out of the 3 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $8,426 per year.

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Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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