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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 21,659 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 119 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 psychology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgetown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General 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 University are $27,130.

Full Lehigh University General Psychology Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General 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 Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

Full Carnegie Mellon General Psychology Report

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick General Psychology Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Temple University

#7

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Chatham University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Chatham also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham are $18,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Chatham

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel University General Psychology Report

#9

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at Howard

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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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