25 Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Programs

Around 1,760 doctorates are awarded each year to general psychology majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

Graduate students at Walden University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

There were 69 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Grand Canyon University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Grand Canyon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,737	$9,737
Fees for Full-Time Students	$818	$818
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$541	$541

The school reported having 29 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northcentral University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northcentral University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,553	$16,553
Fees for Full-Time Students	$973	$973
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$920	$920

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Capella University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capella University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,365	$14,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$477	$477
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$532	$532

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,350. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UCLA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, UCLA reported having 5,296 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Saybrook University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saybrook University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,589	$23,589
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,850	$3,850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

Across all programs, there were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Southern Miss.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern Mississippi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,108	$8,108
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$2,110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$457	$569

In a typical year, there are 733 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 116 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,385. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at CU - Boulder can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Boulder

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,160	$29,502
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,838	$1,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$620	$1,639

The school reported having 2,669 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,420 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USF Tampa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,350	$19,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,078	$2,078
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$431	$877

There were 2,132 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,438 were classified as teaching assistants, and 547 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Claremont Graduate University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Claremont Graduate University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,236	$34,236
Fees for Full-Time Students	$600	$600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,902	$1,902

In a typical year, there are 144 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 38 were classified as teaching assistants, and 106 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Vanderbilt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Vanderbilt University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,840	$45,840
Fees for Full-Time Students	$457	$457
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,910	$1,910

In 2017-2018, Vanderbilt reported having 1,335 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 484 were classified as teaching assistants, and 851 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending BGSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,821	$13,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,787	$1,787
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$749

Across all programs, there were 1,066 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 348 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

The school reported having 3,360 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

Across all programs, there were 2,924 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at NIU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Illinois University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,904	$20,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,078	$2,078
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$916

There were 1,319 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 811 were classified as teaching assistants, and 336 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending NC State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

In 2017-2018, NC State reported having 3,252 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oregon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,526	$25,515
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,076	$2,076
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$538	$945

In a typical year, there are 1,408 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,048 were classified as teaching assistants, and 267 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Florida State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,021. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending JFKU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at John F. Kennedy University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,940	$23,940
Fees for Full-Time Students	$348	$348
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$665	$665

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Illinois Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,903	$28,903
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,384
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

The school reported having 424 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U Miami.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Miami

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$35,280	$35,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,052	$1,052
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,960	$1,960

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,256. Of that number, 442 were classified as teaching assistants, and 766 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Miami of Ohio.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Miami University - Oxford

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,146	$30,194
Fees for Full-Time Students	$666	$666
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$1,286

Across all programs, there were 741 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 423 were classified as teaching assistants, and 223 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

There were 3,592 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In 2017-2018, Michigan State reported having 3,098 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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