2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for 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 Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus are $23,918 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.
Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in tuition and fees each year.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.
The Graduate Center also made our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #5.
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With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Immaculata University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Immaculata are $12,780 per year.
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Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 per year.
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University of Delaware came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
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Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,503 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,472 |
| New York | 15,415 |
| Maryland | 2,865 |
| Delaware | 417 |
| District of Columbia | 939 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.
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