2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 3,062 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best value school in Missouri for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMSL graduate students pay an average of $12,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Missouri. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SLU are $22,614 a year.
SLU also took the #4 spot in our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
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Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #1 for overall quality for psychology in Missouri.
Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,451 |
| Minnesota | 6,179 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Nebraska | 994 |
| North Dakota | 369 |
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Psychology Related Majors for 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 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.
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