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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia

6 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 183,889 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 874 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,642 and $64,347 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 161 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 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 in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 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 District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, The American University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.

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#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

CUA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Howard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. 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 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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