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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

School Psychology is the 262nd most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 152 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent school psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the school psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree school psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 8 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #3 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at UNI

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree school psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree school psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.

Read more about School Psychology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at Wichita State University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead also took the #6 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead School Psychology Report

#6

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Emporia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 9 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also took the #7 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at Emporia State University

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 10 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Read more about School Psychology at University of Kansas

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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