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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Georgetown University

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lehigh has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Lehigh University

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Full University of Maryland - College Park General Psychology Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 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 Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

Read more about General Psychology at Carnegie Mellon

#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 $48-$75k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #5 rank 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 Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read full report on General Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #9 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 Temple University are $24,236.

Read more about General Psychology at Temple

#7

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Chatham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chatham, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Chatham University General Psychology Report

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 doctorate’s psychology degrees 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 University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Drexel University

#9

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Howard 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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