2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,985 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 281 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 281 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Illinois State excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 246 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 281 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loras College landed the #4 spot on the list. Loras is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Loras College are $10,820, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong
Capella University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 94 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.
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University of South Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 25 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.
Read full report on General Psychology at Missouri State University - Springfield
With a ranking of #10, American Public University System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 76 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Xavier University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 19 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier University are $12,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.
With a ranking of #13, Seattle University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 18 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 29 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.
Read more about General Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Villanova University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree psychology students list, Villanova has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northcentral University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 96 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northcentral University is also in the top of our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northcentral University are $18,095.
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With a ranking of #18, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 24 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Psychology at Fort Hays State University
With a ranking of #19, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Psychology at University of North Dakota
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNL also did well on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Avila University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Avila are $7,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best General 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 St. Joe’s are $17,802.
University of North Texas landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
With a ranking of #25, Marquette University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree psychology students list, Marquette has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Not only did these schools make the top 43 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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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