2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #30 most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Southeast 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in the Southeast Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spalding University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Spalding is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHU are $10,980 a year.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $20,310 a year.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Mississippi College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami graduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Central Arkansas 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. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
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Regent University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regent are $17,190 a year.
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University of Memphis 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 #10 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 464 |
| Virginia | 1,481 |
| North Carolina | 156 |
| Florida | 1,681 |
| Tennessee | 329 |
| Kentucky | 775 |
| South Carolina | 167 |
| Louisiana | 79 |
| Arkansas | 18 |
| Alabama | 292 |
| Mississippi | 158 |
| West Virginia | 43 |
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Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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.