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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Making $30-$48k

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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 21,659 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

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 Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgetown University General Psychology Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Carnegie Mellon

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lehigh has also earned the #1 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 Lehigh are $27,130.

Read full report on General Psychology at Lehigh University

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#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 Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Maryland - College Park

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Temple 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 took the #9 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 Temple are $24,236.

Full Temple General Psychology Report

#7

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Chatham University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chatham University 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Chatham University are $18,836.

Read more about General Psychology at Chatham

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Drexel University 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.

Drexel also took 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.

Read more about General Psychology at Drexel University

#9

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Howard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at Howard

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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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