2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology
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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” ranking looked at 127 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great school psychology programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree school psychology students.
Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 127 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree school psychology students list, Cal Baptist has also earned the #13 rank 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 California Baptist University are $14,140.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carlos Albizu University - San Juan. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Juan, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 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 Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $8,440.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s. Located in Irvine, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 90 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandman, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman University are $12,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Seattle University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 20 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Seattle U also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 27 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree school psychology students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #3 rank 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 Loyola University Chicago are $19,154.
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Worcester State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Valparaiso University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Valpo are $12,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 29 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stout are $16,851, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Marist College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 11 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Marist also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marist College are $15,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 15 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
Fairfield U also took the #7 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 Fairfield U are $19,267.
Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #17, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. John Carroll is a small school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 11 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 John Carroll are $15,957.
With a ranking of #18, National University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 147 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree school psychology students list, National University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Appalachian State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s school psychology 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439.
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University of La Verne ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. University of La Verne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 16 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rowan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Rowan is in the top on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #22, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Detroit Mercy are $20,047, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Rivier University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 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 Rivier are $11,745.
University of Memphis landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Alverno College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Alverno is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 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 Alverno are $10,521.
Eastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Eastern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 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 Eastern University are $13,610.
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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%.
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- *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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