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2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

131 Ranked Colleges
2,150 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,329 people earned their degree in school psychology, making the major the 262nd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,150 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 131 colleges that offer a degree in school psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality school psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the school psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (Income $30-$48k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Read full report on School Psychology at University of Florida

#2

Queens College

Queens, New York
#24 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at QC

Out of the 131 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at UT Rio Grande Valley

#4

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern also took the #4 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.

Full Northeastern University School Psychology Report

#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 131 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 23 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

Read full report on School Psychology at Brooklyn College

California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at CSULB

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 11 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fresno State School Psychology Report

Top 25% in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#9

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 12 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at IU Bloomington

#10

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

#11

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Appalachian State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Appalachian State School Psychology Report

#12

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at SDSU

#13

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Lehigh University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh University School Psychology Report

#14

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 29 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - River Falls are $18,233, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - River Falls School Psychology Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

Read more about School Psychology at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#16

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 17 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at California State University - San Bernardino

#17

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200.

Read more about School Psychology at UW - Whitewater

The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler

#19

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 24 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921.

Read more about School Psychology at Eastern Washington University

#20

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. UW - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stout are $16,851.

Read more about School Psychology at UW - Stout

#21

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #21, Trinity University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity U are $23,597.

Read full report on School Psychology at Trinity U

#22

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at Texas Woman’s University

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read full report on School Psychology at OSU

Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 15 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at BYU

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FDU School Psychology Report

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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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