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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$16,618 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,988 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

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

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at La Salle are $1,455 a 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 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Pennsylvania. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

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 suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#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 Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

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#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

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 large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Widener graduate students pay an average of $25,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow 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 #8 on the list. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Duquesne are $24,534 a year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Duquesne University Report

#10

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CHC are $17,680 per year.

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

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

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 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.

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