2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 1,923 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama 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.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Psychology
Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UAB graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Alabama. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $11,470 per year.
UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $8,426 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TROY are $8,550 a year.
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Jacksonville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
UNA graduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Alabama A & M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AAMU are $11,542 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| Mississippi | 1,234 |
| South Carolina | 1,890 |
| Florida | 10,298 |
| Virginia | 6,922 |
| Arkansas | 1,022 |
| Kentucky | 2,326 |
| Georgia | 4,367 |
| Tennessee | 2,474 |
| Louisiana | 1,704 |
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Majors Related to 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 9 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.