25 low-tuition PhD programs in Psychology — US

25 programs for a PhD in Psychology in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $22,000 or less.

low-tuition Programs

Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $22,000 or less.

  1. 1

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

    Application deadline
    Nov 17
    Annual tuition
    $13,140
    Program duration
    72 months
  2. 2

    Cornell University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $20,800
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3

    University of Washington

    Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $19,011
    Program duration
    84 months
  4. 4

    University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

    Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $14,908
    Program duration
    74 months
  5. 5

    University of California--Santa Barbara

    Doctor of Philosophy in Psychological & Brain Sciences

    Application deadline
    Dec 8 +1
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    72 months
  6. 6

    University of California--Irvine

    PhD programs in Psychological Science with a concentration in Clinical Psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    72 months
  7. 7

    University of Minnesota--Twin Cities

    Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Science

    Application deadline
    Nov 30
    Annual tuition
    $13,206
  8. 8

    Tufts University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $10,402
    Program duration
    60 months
  9. 9

    Rutgers University--New Brunswick

    Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $13,680
    Program duration
    60 months
  10. 10

    University of Massachusetts--Amherst

    Doctor of Philosophy in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $19,532

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Psychology72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Human Development60 months
#25University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Psychology84 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology74 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraDoctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology72 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraDoctor of Philosophy in Psychological & Brain Sciences72 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Psychological Science60 months
#65University of California--IrvinePhD programs in Psychological Science with a concentration in Clinical Psychology72 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Science
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Psychology72 months
#78Tufts UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Psychology60 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickDoctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology60 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstDoctor of Philosophy in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in School Psychology60 months
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology60 months
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of philosophy in Industrial-Organizational Psychology60 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Social and Health Psychology
#301–400University of California, RiversideSchool Psychology PhD Program60 months
Brigham Young University--ProvoDoctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology96 months
Brigham Young University--ProvoDoctor of Philosophy in Psychology60 months
Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Human Factors Psychology60 months
Lehigh UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology
The University of AlabamaPhD in psychology
University of OklahomaDoctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology

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