2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You
With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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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Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Avila University is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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 Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
FHSU graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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 in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Missouri State University - Springfield 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 Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.
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University of North 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2,009 |
| Minnesota | 3,142 |
| Kansas | 1,006 |
| Iowa | 1,272 |
| Nebraska | 664 |
| North Dakota | 298 |
| South Dakota | 272 |
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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 22 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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