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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona

5 Ranked Colleges
275 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona

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 in Arizona” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 183,889 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, psychology is the 7th most popular major in the United States. 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 Arizona, there were 4,442 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $44,730 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 275 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,933 and $83,266 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 in Arizona” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in Arizona

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 71 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #1 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

Read more about Psychology at ASU - Skysong

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 139 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Grand Canyon University Psychology Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Psychology at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 19 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Psychology at University of Arizona

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Psychology at NAU

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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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