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2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid

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 Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

School Psychology is the 260th most popular major in the country with 3,230 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 136 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for school psychology students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for School Psychology (With Aid)

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Queens College
Queens, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,469 for school psychology students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on School Psychology at Queens College

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 19 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for school psychology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about School Psychology at University of Florida

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best School Psychology Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for School Psychology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on School Psychology at UNC Chapel Hill

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Out of the 136 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,743 for School Psychology students with aid per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on School Psychology at UT Rio Grande Valley

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 50 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $3,067 for School Psychology students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about School Psychology at Brooklyn College

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our “Best School Psychology Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $8,346 for school psychology students with aid per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus School Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,230 for School Psychology students with aid per year to attend Fresno State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on School Psychology at California State University - Fresno

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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

Carlos Albizu University - San Juan also took the #23 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is $12,262 for school psychology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about School Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $15,001 for School Psychology students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake School Psychology Report

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,968 for school psychology students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Tyler.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 16 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend CSULB is $10,054 for School Psychology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about School Psychology at California State University - Long Beach

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best School Psychology Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $18,919 for school psychology students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station School Psychology Report

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 24 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

NLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best School Psychology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for National Louis University is $14,584 for School Psychology students with aid.

Read full report on School Psychology at NLU

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University of Central Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for school psychology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about School Psychology at University of Central Florida

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,989 for school psychology students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on School Psychology at Appalachian State

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our school psychology students with aid list, Capella University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best School Psychology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Capella University is $16,545 for School Psychology students with aid.

Read full report on School Psychology at Capella University

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,684 for School Psychology students with aid.

Full Texas Woman’s University School Psychology Report

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Eastern Washington University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Eastern Washington University is $12,335 for School Psychology students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full EWU School Psychology Report

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UW - La Crosse is $14,654 for School Psychology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse School Psychology Report

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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,107 for School Psychology students with aid per year to attend CSUSB.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full California State University - San Bernardino School Psychology Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 19 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $17,242 for School Psychology students with aid.

Read full report on School Psychology at Georgia State University

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,962 for School Psychology students with aid per year to attend Wayne State University.

Full Wayne State School Psychology Report

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha is $13,914 for School Psychology students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about School Psychology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 20 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Michigan State also did well on our “Best School Psychology Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best School Psychology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State University is $19,058 for School Psychology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about School Psychology at Michigan State University

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,474 for School Psychology students with aid per year to attend BYU.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full BYU School Psychology Report

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