2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
CMU CGES graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.
Out of the 45 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Avila University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Avila are $8,598 a year.
Out of the 45 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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Doane University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.
Buena Vista 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BVU are $9,936 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BVU also did well on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Evangel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 per year.
Fort Hays State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #10 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.
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
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,451 |
| Minnesota | 6,179 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Missouri | 3,062 |
| Nebraska | 994 |
| North Dakota | 369 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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