2020 Most Affordable Online Colleges for a PhD in Psychology
This list highlights 7 schools, all of which offer affordable online doctoral in psychology programs. At #1, Regent University Online offers an online Ph.D. in Counseling & Psychological Studies for only $10,125 per year. In the #2 spot is Liberty University, with a tuition rate of $11,900 per academic year. Students can choose from the following concentrations: General Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or Social Psychology.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Regent University Online | $10,125 | |
| Liberty University | $11,900 | |
| Touro University Worldwide | $15,400 | |
| Capella University | $16,200 | |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | $16,716 | |
| Northcentral University | $16,965 | |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus | $19,476 |
- Annual Tuition: $10,125
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 78%
- Example Classes: Addictive Behavior; Advanced Marriage and Family Counseling & Consultation; Appraisal & Psychometrics; Ethics and Legal Issues; Indigenous Mental Health Care; Listening Skills
Online Doctoral Degrees
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Educational Psychology
- Ed.S. in Educational Leadership - Educational Psychology
- Ph.D. in Counseling & Psychological Studies
- Ph.D. in Counseling & Psychological Studies - Addictions Counseling
- Ph.D. in Counseling & Psychological Studies - Biblical Counseling
- Ph.D. in Counseling & Psychological Studies - Grief Counseling
- Annual Tuition: $11,900
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 30%
- Example Classes: Advanced Research: Qualitative Research & Analysis; Contemporary Topics in Developmental Psychology; Psychological Research & Biblical Worldview; Teaching of Psychology; Theories & Research in Industrial/Organizational Psychology; Theories & Research in Social Psychology
Online Doctoral Degrees
- PHD: Psychology: General Psychology
- PhD: Psychology: Theology
- PHD: Psychology: Developmental Psychology
- PhD: Psychology: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- PHD: Psychology: Social Psychology
- Annual Tuition: $15,400
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WASC WSCUC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Application of Research Methods in Professional Settings; Applied Cognitive Psychology; Applied I/O Psychology; Applied Media Psychology; Applied Social Psychology; Research Methods
Online Doctoral Degrees
- Doctor of Psychology in Human and Organizational Psychology
- Doctor of Psychology in Human and Organizational Psychology - Organizational Leadership
- Annual Tuition: $16,200
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Advanced Research Design and Methodology for Professional Psychology; Cognitive/Affective Psychology; History and Systems of Psychology; Lifespan Development; Multicultural Perspectives in Human Behavior; Social Psychology
Online Doctoral Degrees
- DPSY - School Psychology
- PhD - Behavioral Analysis
- PhD - Psychology
- DPSY - Clinical Psychology
- PhD - Addiction Psychology
- PhD - Advanced Studies in Human Behavior
- Annual Tuition: $16,716
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WSCUC
- Acceptance Rate: Not Provided
- Example Classes: Critical Thinking with Integral/Transpersonal Psychologies; Praxis with Integral and Transpersonal Sociology and Social Action; Quantitative Research Methods with Neuroscience of Consciousness; Research Design and Critique with Exceptional Human Experiences; Scholarly Writing with Integral and Transpersonal Studies; Western/World Philosophies with History and Systems of Psychology
Online Doctoral Degrees
- PhD in Integral and Transpersonal Psychology
- PhD in Integral and Transpersonal Psychology - Consciousness Studies and Contemplative Neuroscience
- PhD in Integral and Transpersonal Psychology - Integral and Transpersonal Psychology
- PhD in Integral and Transpersonal Psychology - Somatic Studies
- PhD in Transformative Studies
- PhD in Transformative Studies - Consciousness Studies
- Annual Tuition: $16,965
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: Not Provided
- Example Classes: Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation; Foundations for Doctoral Study in Psychology; Human Communication- Interviewing Skills; Multicultural Psychology; Scholarly Writing and Professional Communication in Psychology; Theories of Personality
Online Doctoral Degrees
- Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy
- PhD in Psychology
- PhD in Psychology - Counseling Psychology
- PhD in Psychology - Counseling Psychology California Licensure Track
- PhD in Psychology - Dissertation Completion Pathway
- PhD in Psychology - Gender Diversity Studies
- Annual Tuition: $19,476
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: Adult Psychopathology & Treatment I; Advanced Topics in Organizational Consulting; Current & Global Issues in Industrial & Organizational Psychology; Leadership & Organizational Cultures; Psychology of Leadership
Online Doctoral Degrees
- PsyD
- PsyD/Criminology and Justice Studies Specialization
- PsyD/Educational Leadership
- PsyD/Health and Wellness Psychology
- PsyD/Industrial Organizational Psychology
- PsyD/Mediation and Conflict Resolution