2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region
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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 the Plains States region, there were 8,440 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,133 and $29,152 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 534 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 20 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree psychology students.
Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #1 spot on the list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 246 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Walden University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loras College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Loras also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loras are $10,820, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #3 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.
Capella University also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USD also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 25 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree psychology students list, Missouri State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Fort Hays State University is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376.
University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree psychology students list, UND has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 21 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree psychology students list, UNL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
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Avila University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Avila not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Avila University are $7,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.
With a ranking of #11, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UMN Duluth also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606.
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Emporia State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Emporia State University is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
UMKC also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699.
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Washburn University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree psychology students list, Washburn University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washburn University are $19,206.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMSL also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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