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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$20,917 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,988 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical, counseling and applied psychology was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 33,758 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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. 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.

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

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

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

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at La Salle University Report

#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a medium-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.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus are $23,918 per year.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

With a ranking of #6, Immaculata University 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 large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Immaculata University Report

The Graduate Center, CUNY 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 #7 on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#7

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland 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 #7 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 a year.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUP are $18,207 a year.

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#10

Roberts Wesleyan College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #10, Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Roberts Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Roberts Wesleyan are $14,719 a 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,526
New York 2,408
Maryland 206
New Jersey 593
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 16

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

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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