2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 325 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle 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 La Salle are $1,455 a year.
Out of the 325 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
Read full report on Psychology at University of the Cumberlands
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro University Worldwide. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TUW are $9,000 per year.
TUW also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
Full Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
Endicott College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in tuition and fees each year.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo
With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Biola University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Biola are $12,006 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Biola is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Ottawa University - Phoenix graduate students pay an average of $11,993 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #13, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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 psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.
Read full report on Psychology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Carlos Albizu University - San Juan ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Carlos Albizu University - San Juan graduate students pay an average of $8,440 in tuition and fees each year.
Fielding Graduate University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
Fielding graduate students pay an average of $18,718 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fielding also did well on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Psychology at Fielding Graduate University
Illinois State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #20, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
With a ranking of #21, Alaska Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Anchorage, Alaska Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Alaska Pacific graduate students pay an average of $12,110 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #21, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
National University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, National University also is in the top 20% of our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
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 Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 50 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 51 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Tempe, AZ |
| 52 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 52 | Carlos Albizu University - Miami | Miami, FL |
| 54 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 55 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 55 | Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA |
| 57 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 58 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 59 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 60 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 61 | Universidad del Turabo | Gurabo, PR |
| 62 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 63 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 63 | Palo Alto University | Palo Alto, CA |
| 65 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
| General Psychology | 8,051 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
| Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.
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