2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 355 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
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The Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Alabama 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Psychology
Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
UAB graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UAB not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.
Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.
UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.
USA graduate students pay an average of $8,426 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Psychology at University of South Alabama
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Jacksonville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 a year.
University of North Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNA are $7,140 a year.
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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.
AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Psychology at Auburn University at Montgomery
Alabama A & M University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AAMU are $11,542 per year.
Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Mississippi | 134 |
Florida | 2,049 |
Virginia | 1,767 |
Tennessee | 424 |
North Carolina | 318 |
Georgia | 495 |
West Virginia | 195 |
Louisiana | 249 |
South Carolina | 169 |
Kentucky | 819 |
Arkansas | 47 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 9 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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