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

8 Ranked Colleges
229 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in Kansas

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Kansas” ranking.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 183,889 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 1,346 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,044 and $28,825 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 229 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kansas” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kansas

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

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

#1

Fort Hays State University

Hays, Kansas
#3 in overall quality
$11,376 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kansas list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

FHSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#1 in overall quality
$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kansas list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality
$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kansas list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Psychology Report

#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#5 in overall quality
$19,320 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kansas list. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320.

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#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#4 in overall quality
$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kansas list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree psychology students list, WSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#8 in overall quality
$22,058 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kansas ranking, coming in at #6. Emporia State University is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058.

Full Emporia State University Psychology Report

#7

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe, Kansas
#6 in overall quality
$11,965 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kansas ranking. Located in Olathe, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

MNU also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at MNU are $11,965, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas
#7 in overall quality
$11,124 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Saint Mary landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kansas ranking. Leavenworth, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

University of St. Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Mary are $11,124.

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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%.

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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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