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2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

65 Ranked Colleges
408 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Counseling Psychology is the 81st most popular major in the country with 9,220 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 408 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counseling psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent counseling 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 counseling 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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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Florida

#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Counseling 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 UW - Madison are $25,523.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Counseling Psychology Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree counseling psychology students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Counseling 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Counseling Psychology Report

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#19 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at UND

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Iowa

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#23 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree counseling psychology students with aid list, UH has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Houston

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 9 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree counseling psychology students with aid list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 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 TWU are $14,962.

Full TWU Counseling Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Counseling Psychology Report

#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s counseling 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 North Texas are $15,618.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at UNT

#11

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #11, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Louisiana Tech University

#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Texas Tech

#13

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Ball State

#14

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #14, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WVU Counseling Psychology Report

#14

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Memphis Counseling Psychology Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OSU Counseling Psychology Report

#17

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#15 in overall quality

University at Albany landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 7 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also took the #15 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at University at Albany

#18

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096.

Full NLU Counseling Psychology Report

#19

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Regent

#20

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

Western Michigan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Counseling 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 WMU are $31,355.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University

#21

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Counseling Psychology Report

#22

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #22, Radford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Radford University

#23

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

With a ranking of #23, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 6 doctorate’s counseling 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 Oregon are $29,991.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of Oregon

#24

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#21 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 8 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree counseling psychology students with aid list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Counseling 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 University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University at Buffalo

#25

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

University of Northern Colorado ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 5 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Northern Colorado

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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