2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 996 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which doctor'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. 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 Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $6,290 per year.
UNR also made our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
UNLV graduate students pay an average of $6,607 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNLV is ranked #1 for overall quality for psychology in Nevada.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 40,562 |
| Washington | 2,848 |
| Oregon | 2,071 |
| Hawaii | 511 |
| Alaska | 133 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.