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

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 Getting Aid

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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 21,659 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,488 and $25,075 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students with aid 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 University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students with aid 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. 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 University - New Brunswick

#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 Getting Aid 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.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Lehigh are $27,130.

Full Lehigh University General Psychology Report

#4

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students with aid list, Georgetown has also earned the #3 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 Georgetown are $53,591.

Full Georgetown General Psychology Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Howard also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.

Read full report on General Psychology at Howard

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology 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.

Read more about General Psychology at Carnegie Mellon

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. 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 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

#8

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chatham 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 Getting Aid ranking. Chatham is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s 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 University are $18,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Chatham

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel 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 Getting Aid ranking. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

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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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