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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$16,650 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You

With 1,481 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #21 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at JMU are $12,514 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JMU is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Virginia.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Liberty University Report

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $16,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Virginia.

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#6

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

Mary Baldwin University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mary Baldwin are $13,170 a year.

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#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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

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#8

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Marymount graduate students pay an average of $21,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #9, Shenandoah 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 small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Shenandoah are $23,430 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 464
North Carolina 156
Florida 1,681
Tennessee 329
Kentucky 775
South Carolina 167
Louisiana 79
Arkansas 18
Alabama 292
Mississippi 158
West Virginia 43

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 9 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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