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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$15,155 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 4,871 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $12,425 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ohio State is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in Ohio.

Full Psychology at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Youngstown State University are $6,751 a year.

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#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Xavier graduate students pay an average of $12,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Psychology at Xavier University Report

Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $9,831 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 a year.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus 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 #6 on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $9,720 per year.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cleveland State 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 Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $10,625 per year.

Full Psychology at Cleveland State University Report

#8

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

With a ranking of #8, John Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at John Carroll are $16,082 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at University of Akron Main Campus Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,548
Michigan 4,292
Illinois 6,520
Wisconsin 2,695

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 18 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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