2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 6,179 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 5th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
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 Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $9,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
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Bethel University Minnesota 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. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
Bethel University Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UMN Duluth graduate students pay an average of $19,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $19,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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Capella University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,451 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Missouri | 3,062 |
| Nebraska | 994 |
| North Dakota | 369 |
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Psychology Related Majors for 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 11 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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