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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

8 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in Ohio

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking.

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 Ohio, there were 3,743 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,543 and $26,686 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 113 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree psychology students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Ohio

#1

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #1 spot on the list. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 19 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Xavier also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Xavier

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at BGSU

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Miami University - Oxford General Psychology Report

#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 18 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

Full Cleveland State University General Psychology Report

#6

Tiffin University

Tiffin, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Tiffin University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 24 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tiffin University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tiffin University are $13,000.

Read full report on General Psychology at Tiffin University

#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Toledo

#1 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Case Western Reserve University General Psychology Report

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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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