2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in District of Columbia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 District of Columbia, there were 372 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,617 and $25,532 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 3 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.

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 Master’s in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in District of Columbia

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia

#3 in overall quality

$18,706 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet University are $18,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Gallaudet University

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at The American University

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Catholic University of America

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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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