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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Plains States Region” ranking.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 152 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 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.

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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Best Value School 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 school psychology students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best School 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 Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

Read more about School Psychology at Minnesota State Mankato

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #2 spot on the list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at WSU

#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648.

Read more about School Psychology at University of Northern Iowa

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #1 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Emporia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree school psychology students list, ESU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058.

Read more about School 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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