Least Expensive Doctorates in Psychology, Counseling, or Other Mental Health fields

[eLearner]

A good addition to this post would be which of these programs are accredited for licensure to practice. I know several PHD programs are not designed for practice.

Many aren't. Maybe most. Of the ones I listed, I believe only California Southern University's program is eligible for licensure.

That said, licensure isn't the goal of everyone who pursues these degrees, and given how difficult it is to become licensed at the Doctoral level in a mental health discipline due to state rules (hence the shortage of Psychologists for example), it's no surprise that most people don't even bother pursuing licensure.