2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate
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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. 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.
For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 110 colleges that offer 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree psychology students.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology
Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 200 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #4 spot on the list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Psychology at University of South Dakota
Northcentral University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 57 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Northcentral University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 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 Northcentral University are $18,095.
Read full report on General Psychology at Northcentral University
University of North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 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.
Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.
Grand Canyon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 139 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Psychology at Grand Canyon University
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Southern Mississippi
With a ranking of #11, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 13 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
University of Wyoming landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 6 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 UW are $16,615.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. 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 UPR Rio Piedras are $3,620, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Marquette University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. UT 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
University of Memphis ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 7 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 UofM are $14,202.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Memphis
With a ranking of #18, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. 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 University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa State University
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Nebraska at Omaha General Psychology Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Psychology Report
Lehigh University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Lehigh University are $27,130.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Psychology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
University of Georgia landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UGA also took the #15 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 UGA are $27,476.
With a ranking of #24, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate list. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $8,440, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Carlos Albizu University - San Juan General Psychology Report
University of Arkansas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 11 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 UARK are $22,121.
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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%.
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- 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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