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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Organizational Psychology in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
292 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Industrial & Organizational Psychology is the 280th most popular major in the country with 2,199 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 407 industrial and organizational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 292 industrial and organizational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in industrial and organizational psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial and organizational psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial and organizational psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree industrial and organizational psychology students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Organizational Psychology in the Plains States Region

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 105 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also made our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #2 spot on the list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 105 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Walden University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716.

Read more about Industrial & Organizational Psychology at Walden University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 9 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Industrial & Organizational Psychology Report

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Cloud State University Industrial & Organizational Psychology Report

#5

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Avila University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Avila also took the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Avila University are $7,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Avila Industrial & Organizational Psychology Report

#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Bellevue University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 16 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial & Organizational Psychology at Bellevue University

#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

South Dakota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.

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#8

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Emporia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree industrial and organizational psychology students list, ESU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial & Organizational Psychology at Emporia State University

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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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