2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
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 subjects to study in Iowa. With 1,272 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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.
The Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Psychology
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $11,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNI are $10,569 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNI is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in Iowa.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loras College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loras are $12,990 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2,009 |
| Minnesota | 3,142 |
| Kansas | 1,006 |
| 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 3 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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