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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

112 Ranked Colleges
1,662 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” 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. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,662 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 112 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Read more about General Psychology at Northwestern

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Duke University

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida General Psychology Report

Out of the 112 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at UAF

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Read full report on General Psychology at Florida International University

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Florida State

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 21 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras are $3,620, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPR Rio Piedras General Psychology Report

#9

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at UGA

#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #10, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#11

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Central Florida

#12

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Rice University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Read more about General Psychology at Rice

#21 in overall quality

Iowa State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa State University

#20 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Psychology Report

#15

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #15, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Dakota

#16

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 27 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at University of California - Los Angeles

#17

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 22 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at NC State

#18

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at UW

#19

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Missouri - St Louis

#20

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of U General Psychology Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

Read full report on General Psychology at UNLV

Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at BYU

#23

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

With a ranking of #24, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Psychology Report

University of California - Davis landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis General Psychology Report

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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