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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in California

9 Ranked Colleges
514 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,329 people earned their degree in school psychology, making the major the 262nd most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 541 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 514 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in school psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great school psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the school psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in California

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 23 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fresno State School Psychology Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

CSUSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at California State University - San Bernardino

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #5 spot on the list. CSUMB is a public institution located in Seaside, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUMB also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUMB are $18,081.

Full CSUMB School Psychology Report

#6

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#2 in overall quality

California Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #2 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#11 in overall quality

Fresno Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

Fresno Pacific also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at Fresno Pacific

#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#7 in overall quality

University of La Verne came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

ULV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of La Verne School Psychology Report

#9

Chapman University

Orange, California
#5 in overall quality

Chapman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 44 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also took the #5 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Chapman University School Psychology Report

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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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