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2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$7,797 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,329 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 7th in Louisiana. In fact, 1,704 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Louisiana to see which graduate certificate 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Check out the psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology

Our analysis found Louisiana State University - Shreveport to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Louisiana. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $7,349 per year.

Full Psychology at Louisiana State University - Shreveport Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Louisiana Tech are $7,959 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in Louisiana.

Full Psychology at Louisiana Tech University Report

#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great value for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Nicholls State University are $8,084 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Nicholls State University

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
South Carolina 1,890
Tennessee 2,474
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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