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2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$23,311 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,831 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at La Salle University

#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUP are $12,618 a year.

Full Psychology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#4

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Immaculata University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Immaculata are $12,780 per year.

Full Psychology at Immaculata University Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Temple University Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.

Full Psychology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

With a ranking of #7, Widener University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Widener are $25,416 a year.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#8

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #8, Chatham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chatham are $19,428 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at Chatham University

#10

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #10, Carlow 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 Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Carlow graduate students pay an average of $20,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at Carlow University

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,885
Maryland 286
New Jersey 851
District of Columbia 396
Delaware 20

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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