2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Missouri (With Aid)

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With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 2,040 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,908 and $24,631 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$88,198 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at UMSL

#2

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at UMKC

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)

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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