2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Arizona

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Arizona” 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 Arizona, there were 2,358 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,864 and $31,323 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 124 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona”.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Arizona

#1

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$6,724 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$29,685 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona. 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.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong General Psychology Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona General Psychology Report

#3

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$29,685 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 33 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe 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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