2023 Best Value General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree 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.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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Iowa State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 15% of our Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general psychology programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
UMKC graduate students pay an average of $27,803 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMSL graduate students pay an average of $30,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2,009 |
| Minnesota | 3,142 |
| Kansas | 1,006 |
| Iowa | 1,272 |
| Nebraska | 664 |
| North Dakota | 298 |
| South Dakota | 272 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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 BruceBlaus.
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