2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 1,451 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas 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.
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 Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FHSU are $4,500 a year.
FHSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great value for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
Pitt State graduate students pay an average of $8,728 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Pitt State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Kansas. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
WSU graduate students pay an average of $7,252 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 Kansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KU are $11,045 a year.
KU also made our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ESU are $8,532 a year.
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MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Olathe.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MNU are $13,024 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6,179 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Missouri | 3,062 |
| 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 |
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 6 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.