2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota

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With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 2,966 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,115 and $31,388 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 297 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,467 and $103,128 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general 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 general psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Minnesota

#1

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$10,716 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$63,005 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 200 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Walden University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Walden University

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$54,382 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #2 spot on the list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Capella University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region
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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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