2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 4th in Louisiana. In fact, 1,601 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Psychology
Our analysis found McNeese State University to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at McNeese are $8,413 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southeastern are $8,768 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNO are $9,108 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University are $13,031 per year.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ULM are $9,777 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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 Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UL Lafayette graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tulane are $61,130 a year.
Tulane did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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Request InformationBest Value General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3,544 |
| Virginia | 5,413 |
| North Carolina | 3,412 |
| Florida | 8,073 |
| Tennessee | 1,743 |
| Kentucky | 1,417 |
| South Carolina | 1,372 |
| Arkansas | 981 |
| Alabama | 1,571 |
| Mississippi | 1,069 |
| West Virginia | 924 |
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General Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 7 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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