2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 615 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 a year.
Read full report on Psychology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Out of the 615 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
Read full report on Psychology at University of the Cumberlands
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Touro University Worldwide is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TUW are $9,000 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TUW also is in the top 15% of our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 15% of our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Worcester State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.
Charleston Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CMU CGES are $6,435 per year.
Marian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marian are $11,286 per year.
Metropolitan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.
Avila University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Avila are $8,598 a year.
Westfield State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.
Westfield graduate students pay an average of $6,696 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Psychology at Westfield State University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 a year.
Full Psychology at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
With a ranking of #17, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo
American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
Read full report on Psychology at American Public University System
With a ranking of #19, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
Doane Crete graduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #20, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $8,440 per year.
Spalding University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
Buena Vista University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
BVU graduate students pay an average of $9,936 in tuition and fees each year.
BVU also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #23, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 a year.
Read full report on Psychology at Fort Hays State University
Evangel University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 a year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 615 different United States psychology schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Psychology graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools award.
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 25 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.
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