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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (With Aid)

134 Ranked Colleges
2,150 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 134 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent school psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the school psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The school psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas School Psychology Report

#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 Getting Aid list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 29 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 more about School Psychology at Queens College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at UT Rio Grande Valley

#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at Brooklyn College

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 5 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #8 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 University of Florida are $30,130.

Read more about School Psychology at University of Florida

California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 23 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Long Beach School Psychology Report

#7

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at Appalachian State University

California State University - Fresno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at California State University - Fresno

With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 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 UW - La Crosse are $20,038.

Read more about School Psychology at UW - La Crosse

Top 25% in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa School Psychology Report

#11

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 14 masters’s school psychology 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

#12

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Whitewater School Psychology Report

#13

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

California State University - San Bernardino ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at CSUSB

#14

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Read full report on School Psychology at Indiana University - Bloomington

#15

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree school psychology students with aid list, U of U has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at University of Utah

#16

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois

Governors State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Governors State University are $14,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at GSU

#17

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - River Falls are $18,233, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 13 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio School Psychology Report

#19

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - 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

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees 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

#21

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

With a ranking of #21, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 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 Eastern Washington University are $28,921.

Read full report on School Psychology at EWU

Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 10 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at UH Clear Lake

Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees 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 BYU are $7,510.

Read full report on School Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo

#25

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TWU School Psychology Report

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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