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2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$10,440 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 Missouri. In fact, 518 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri State are $6,858 a year.

Full Psychology at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,902 per year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

Full Psychology at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#3

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Avila University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Avila are $8,598 a year.

Full Psychology at Avila University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

UMSL graduate students pay an average of $12,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 375
Minnesota 3,279
Iowa 89
North Dakota 79
Nebraska 179
South Dakota 71

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

Majors Similar to Psychology

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 6 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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