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.
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2023 Best Value General 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 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 city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Avila University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Avila are $8,598 per year.
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 large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
Out of the 298 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on General Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the 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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Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. 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.
Read full report on General Psychology at Fort Hays State University
Loras College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loras are $12,990 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loras also did well on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Xavier University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Xavier is a moderately-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.
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 college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 a year.
Read full report on General Psychology at West Texas A&M University
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 fairly large public school located in the midsize 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.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
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 medium-sized city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.
Marywood University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
Villanova University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the 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.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Northern Illinois 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 #17 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
Seattle University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
Seattle U 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.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
Read full report on General Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong
University of South Dakota 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 #20 on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each 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.
Western Illinois 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 #21 on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
Read full report on General Psychology at Western Illinois University
With a ranking of #22, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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Liberty University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on General Psychology at Liberty University
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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 a year.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Fresno
Rest of the Top Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
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 |
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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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