2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 4,843 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $11,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in Pennsylvania.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student 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 in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Millersville graduate students pay an average of $11,934 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUP are $12,618 a year.
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Temple University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Carlow University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carlow are $20,812 per year.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 per year.
UPenn also made our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.
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Chatham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Chatham are $19,428 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 10,965 |
| Maryland | 2,523 |
| New Jersey | 3,346 |
| District of Columbia | 437 |
| Delaware | 191 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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).
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