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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 $75-$110k” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh General Psychology Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgetown 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.

Georgetown also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591.

Read more about General Psychology at Georgetown

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

Read more about General Psychology at Carnegie Mellon

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 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 Temple are $24,236.

Read more about General Psychology at Temple

#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 $75-$110k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Chatham did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 University

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 doctorate’s psychology 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Drexel

#9

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #6 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 Howard University are $34,224.

Full Howard General Psychology Report

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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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