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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,220 people earned their degree in counseling psychology, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,004 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 138 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in counseling psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counseling psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counseling psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree counseling psychology students with aid.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of Georgia

#3

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Louisiana Tech

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 4 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at West Virginia University

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also took the #9 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Regent University

#7

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Radford University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree counseling psychology students with aid list, Radford has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Radford University

#5 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 2 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at UK

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Auburn

#11

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Mississippi College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

MC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322.

Full Mississippi College Counseling Psychology Report

#12

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Mercer University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Mercer

#13

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Barry University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree counseling psychology students with aid list, Barry University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Barry University

#14

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#3 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at U Miami

#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Full Liberty University Counseling Psychology Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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