2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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.
The Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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. 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $10,423 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Scranton undergraduate students pay an average of $48,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Marywood undergraduate students pay an average of $37,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year.
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Holy Family University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Holy Family undergraduate students pay an average of $31,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.
Kutztown University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,062 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 Schools in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $10,543 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges 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.