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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 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 $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 21,659 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,488 and $25,075 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.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that 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 $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 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 $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Georgetown

#2

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 $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

UMCP 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 UMCP are $30,885.

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

#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 $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh University General Psychology Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick General Psychology Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 $0-$30k ranking. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chatham University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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 also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham University are $18,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Chatham General Psychology Report

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Drexel

#9

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

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 $0-$30k list. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Howard University 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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