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2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$23,351 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,425 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.

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#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.

Full General Psychology at Marywood University Report

#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Villanova also made our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s University is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

St. Joe’s graduate students pay an average of $18,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Joe’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Temple is a fairly 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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#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #8, Carlow University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Carlow graduate students pay an average of $20,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#10

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chatham are $19,428 per year.

Full General Psychology at Chatham University Report

Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 10,965
Maryland 2,523
New Jersey 3,346
District of Columbia 437
Delaware 191

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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