2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
With 1,444 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #11 most popular major in Iowa.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa State are $11,404 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UNI graduate students pay an average of $10,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Buena Vista University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BVU are $9,936 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loras College is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loras are $12,990 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,451 |
| Minnesota | 6,179 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 5 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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