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2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,956 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,329 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 9th in Indiana. In fact, 735 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

Check out the psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Purdue University Global graduate students pay an average of $9,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Purdue University Global Report

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Indiana. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ball State are $10,144 a year.

Ball State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Psychology at Ball State University

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue are $9,992 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #1 for overall quality for psychology in Indiana.

Read full report on Psychology at Purdue University - Main Campus

#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Indiana State graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Indiana State University Report

#5

Martin University

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Martin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Martin University graduate students pay an average of $12,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at Martin University

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,220
Ohio 977
Wisconsin 529
Michigan 745

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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