2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 298 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master'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 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University the best value school in the United States for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 298 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Avila University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila 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 Avila are $8,598 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.
FHSU graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.
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Loras College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loras are $12,990 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loras also is in the top 15% of our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Xavier University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Xavier graduate students pay an average of $12,076 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
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Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #11, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.
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MSU Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 per year.
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Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
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Villanova University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.
St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle U also is in the top 10% of our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
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University of South Dakota came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
USD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Western Illinois University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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Liberty University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $17,591 in tuition and fees each year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 45 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 46 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 47 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 47 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 49 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 50 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 51 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 51 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 53 | Governors State University | University Park, IL |
| 54 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 55 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 56 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI |
| 57 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 57 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 57 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
General Psychology by Region
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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 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 BruceBlaus.
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