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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$9,907 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

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.

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 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.

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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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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.

Read full report on Psychology at Auburn University

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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.

Read full report on Psychology at The University of Alabama

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

#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

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.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

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.

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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.

Read full report on Psychology at University of North Alabama

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.

Read full report on Psychology at Alabama A & M University

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
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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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