2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’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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Out of the 27 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SRU are $12,659 per year.
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Out of the 27 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Family University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $12,618 per year.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Millersville are $11,934 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kutztown University are $11,440 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Immaculata University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Immaculata graduate students pay an average of $12,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
Edinboro graduate students pay an average of $12,246 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 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.