2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,526 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
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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 Pennsylvania list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Immaculata University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Immaculata are $12,780 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $25,248 per year.
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Widener University 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. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Widener are $25,416 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Carlow University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Carlow are $20,812 a year.
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Duquesne University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 per year.
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Chestnut Hill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CHC are $17,680 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,408 |
| Maryland | 206 |
| New Jersey | 593 |
| District of Columbia | 309 |
| Delaware | 16 |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Majors for Clinical Psychology
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
| 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 10 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.