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2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,035 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

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

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #2 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.

Full Lehigh Counseling Psychology Report

#2

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 7 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Albany Counseling Psychology Report

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Fordham U

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 8 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Full University at Buffalo Counseling Psychology Report

#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. South Orange, New Jersey 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 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Seton Hall University

#6

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Morristown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSE also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSE are $18,734, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at College of Saint Elizabeth

#7

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Carlow University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Carlow also took the #10 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carlow University are $20,164, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Carlow University

#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

Howard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree counseling psychology students list, Howard has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Howard Counseling Psychology Report

#9

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at New York University

#6 in overall quality

Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree counseling psychology students list, Teachers College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Teachers College at Columbia University are $42,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Teachers College Counseling Psychology Report

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York

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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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