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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

615 Colleges
$8,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

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.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Psychology

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

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 college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.

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Out of the 615 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide graduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the United States. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro University Worldwide. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TUW are $9,000 per year.

TUW 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.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#6

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.

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Charleston Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the 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.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato 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.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. 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.

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#10

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marian are $11,286 per year.

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#11

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.

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#12

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

With a ranking of #12, Avila University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Avila are $8,598 a year.

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#13

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

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 large suburb of Westfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 a year.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-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.

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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 midsize city of Scottsdale.

ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list.

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American Public University System landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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#19

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

Doane Crete graduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.

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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $8,440 a year.

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#21

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #21, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Spalding graduate students pay an average of $12,106 in tuition and fees each year.

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#22

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

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 town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BVU are $9,936 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BVU also is in the top 15% of our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#23

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 per year.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 a year.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#26

Loras College

Dubuque, IA
#26

Aurora University

Aurora, IL
#28

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
#29

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
#32

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
#33

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT
#33

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
#35

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
#36

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
#38

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#39

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
#40

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
#41

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA
#42

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#43

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX
#44

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
#46

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL
#46

Pillar College

Newark, NJ
#49

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#50

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 615 different United States psychology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Marywood University Scranton, PA
52 Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, CA
52 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
54 Salve Regina University Newport, RI
55 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
56 Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK
57 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
58 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
59 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
60 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY
60 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
62 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
63 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
64 Huntington University Huntington, IN
65 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
65 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
67 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
68 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
68 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
70 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
71 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
72 Simpson University Redding, CA
73 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
73 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
75 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
76 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
77 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL
78 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
79 National University La Jolla, CA
79 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
81 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
82 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
83 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
83 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
85 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
86 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
87 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN
88 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
89 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
90 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
91 McKendree University Lebanon, IL
92 George Fox University Newberg, OR
92 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO

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.

Rank College Location
94 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
94 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX
96 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago Chicago, IL
96 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
96 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
99 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
100 Carlos Albizu University - Miami Miami, FL
101 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
102 Baker College Owosso, MI
103 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
104 Russell Sage College Troy, NY
105 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
105 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
107 National Louis University Chicago, IL
108 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
108 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
110 Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA
111 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC
112 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
112 University of North Texas Denton, TX
114 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
115 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
115 Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH
115 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
118 Holy Names University Oakland, CA
119 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
120 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
120 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
122 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
122 Cambridge College Boston, MA
122 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK

Psychology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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