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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

48 Colleges
$18,867 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,988 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.

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#2

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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 city of Louisville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.

Spalding also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Freed-Hardeman University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHU are $10,980 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $20,310 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach 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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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

With a ranking of #6, Mississippi College 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 suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Arkansas 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 small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

UCA graduate students pay an average of $11,835 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

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 large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regent are $17,190 per year.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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 city of Memphis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools 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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

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