2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

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In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.

Across District of Columbia, there were 372 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and 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 general psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia

#3 in overall quality

$18,706 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706.

Read more about General Psychology at Gallaudet University

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.

Read more about General Psychology at The American University

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

CUA also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at CUA

#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Howard

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)

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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