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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh General Psychology Report

#2

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chatham University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Chatham General Psychology Report

#3

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 The Graduate Center, CUNY are $23,640.

Read full report on General Psychology at The Graduate Center

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students list, UMCP 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 UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at UMCP

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Temple University 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.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple General Psychology Report

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick

#7

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Howard

#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 list. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students list, Drexel has also earned the #4 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 Drexel are $37,074.

Read full report on General Psychology at Drexel University

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at Carnegie Mellon

#10

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgetown General 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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