2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 615 schools in the United States 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide graduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 615 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Touro University Worldwide is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.
TUW graduate students pay an average of $9,000 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TUW also did well on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Psychology at Touro University Worldwide
Out of the 615 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.
Brandman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.
Worcester State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.
Charleston Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $5,085 per year.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 20% of our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
CMU CGES graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Psychology at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Marian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marian are $11,286 a year.
Metropolitan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in tuition and fees each year.
Avila University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Avila are $8,598 per year.
Westfield State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 a year.
Read full report on Psychology at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo
American Public University System ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #19, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 a year.
Carlos Albizu University - San Juan ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Carlos Albizu University - San Juan graduate students pay an average of $8,440 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan Report
Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Spalding graduate students pay an average of $12,106 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #22, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
BVU graduate students pay an average of $9,936 in tuition and fees each year.
BVU also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Evangel University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Evangel graduate students pay an average of $8,838 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #23, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 per year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Psychology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 615 different United States psychology schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Psychology students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools award.
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Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 |
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| 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 25 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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