2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 183,889 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 30,283 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 591 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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 Psychology Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Alamitos, California. It awarded 178 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, TUW also did well on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Touro University Worldwide are $9,000.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 190 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 238 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,294 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Capella University excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 591 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #5 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 33 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Walden University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 681 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 115 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 206 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Cal Baptist is in the top on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 35 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069.
Grand Canyon University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 655 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.
Salve Regina University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Salve Regina University is located in Newport, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Salve Regina also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salve Regina are $11,370.
American Public University System ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. San Juan, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 162 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $8,440, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Fielding Graduate University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 82 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Fielding excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fielding are $17,296, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Russell Sage College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Troy, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Russel Sage also did well on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Russel Sage are $13,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 250 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Florida Tech also took the #24 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Biola University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #20, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
Wheaton College Illinois excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424.
Azusa Pacific University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 166 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Azusa Pacific excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Dakota landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 31 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Trinity Christian College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Palos Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity Christian are $10,767.
Brandman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Brandman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 90 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Brandman also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #25, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UND is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 51 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
| 53 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 54 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 55 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 56 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 57 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe, KS |
| 58 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 59 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 60 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 61 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 62 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
| 63 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
| 64 | Clarks Summit University | South Abington Township, PA |
| 65 | University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth, KS |
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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%.
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- *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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