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2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate

29 Ranked Colleges
318 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate

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Other Research & Experimental Psychology is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 7,836 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 318 other research and experimental psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in other research and experimental psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other research and experimental psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other research and experimental psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Research & Experimental Psychology

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s research and experimental psychology students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#22 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#25 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s research and experimental psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree research & experimental psychology students list, K -State has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s research and experimental psychology students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Nevada - Reno is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#14 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree research & experimental psychology students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

Northeastern University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s research and experimental psychology students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern University Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#19 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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#10

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#15 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 15 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#13

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#14 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Washington University Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#14

California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, California

California Institute of Integral Studies ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. CIIS is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CIIS are $22,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 10 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#15

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#23 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

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#16

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#24 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 16 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree research & experimental psychology students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#20

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#17 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree research & experimental psychology students list, Pitt has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

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#22

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Pennsylvania Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#23

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 6 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree research & experimental psychology students list, U-M has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#7 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#25

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#13 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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