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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Psychology & Counseling (Income $48-$75k)

7 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 689 people earned their degree in other psychology and counseling, making the major the 586th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 other psychology and counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other psychology and counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other psychology and counseling 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 other psychology and counseling 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 Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other psychology & counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Psychology & Counseling (Income $48-$75k)

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other psychology and counseling degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Psychology & Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Psychology & Counseling at James Madison University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s other psychology and counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Psychology & Counseling 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 Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Full UMass Boston Other Psychology & Counseling Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s other psychology and counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC also made our “Best Other Psychology & Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMBC Other Psychology & Counseling Report

#4

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 11 doctorate’s other psychology and counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

TNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Psychology & Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282.

Full Trevecca Nazarene University Other Psychology & Counseling Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Psychology & Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.

Read more about Other Psychology & Counseling at UCA

#6

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Bryn Mawr College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bryn Mawr, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Psychology & Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bryn Mawr are $45,240.

Read more about Other Psychology & Counseling at Bryn Mawr College

#7

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

Rivier University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Rivier University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other psychology and counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Rivier also made our “Best Other Psychology & Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rivier are $11,745, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Psychology & Counseling at Rivier University

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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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