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2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

970 Colleges
$9,754 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,669 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 970 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,872.

American Military University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at CMU CGES take out an average of $26,407 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

CMU CGES also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the United States. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at BYU - I take out an average of $16,361 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southwest Minnesota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the United States. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University also did well on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per year.

Trine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #6, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year. Psychology majors at Bemidji State University take out an average of $26,534 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Bemidji State University also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Mercedita, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce undergraduate students pay an average of $5,292 in tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce take out an average of $15,842 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at BYU take out an average of $14,729 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Metropolitan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $30,494.

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#10

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GSC are $9,015 a year. Psychology majors at GSC take out an average of $31,039 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the rural area of Peru, Peru State is a public school with a small student population.

Peru State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,800 in tuition and fees each year. On average, psychology graduates from Peru State take out $29,193 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year. Psychology majors at UMGC take out an average of $27,007 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UMGC also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. WSC is a small public school located in the town of Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSC are $7,458 a year. On average, psychology graduates from WSC take out $23,697 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $12,712 per year.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $24,888. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#16

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Excelsior College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,028.

Excelsior College also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from The Graduate Center carry an average student debtload of $22,253.

The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#18

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Brandman accumulate an average of around $26,032 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Park University are $8,853 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $31,027 in student debt.

Park University also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan are $7,474 per year.

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Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Wilmington University carry an average student debtload of $30,151.

Wilmington University also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. Psychology majors at National University take out an average of $31,775 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #24, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Franklin University are $9,577 a year.

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $4,840 per year. On average, psychology graduates from UPR Mayaguez take out $8,735 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
#27

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#29

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA
#31

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT
#32

Baker College

Owosso, MI
#39

Winona State University

Winona, MN
#39

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC
#41

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
#42

William James College

Newton, MA
#42

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
#44

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
#45

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
#46

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA
#48

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 970 different United States general psychology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR
52 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
53 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
54 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA
55 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
56 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
57 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
57 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
59 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
60 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
60 Saint Augustine College Chicago, IL
62 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
62 Pillar College Newark, NJ
64 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
65 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
65 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
65 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
68 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
69 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
70 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA
70 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
72 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
73 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
73 Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD
75 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
76 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
77 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
77 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
77 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
80 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
81 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
82 University of Wisconsin - Parkside Kenosha, WI
82 Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA
84 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
85 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
85 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI
87 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
87 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
89 Kean University Union, NJ
89 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
91 Lehman College Bronx, NY
91 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
93 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
94 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
94 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
96 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
97 South University’s online programs Savannah, GA
97 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
99 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
100 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
100 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
100 Carlos Albizu University - Miami Miami, FL
103 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
104 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
104 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
106 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
107 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
108 Baruch College New York, NY
109 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
110 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
111 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
111 National Louis University Chicago, IL
113 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
113 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
115 Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS
116 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
117 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
117 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX
117 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX
120 Miami University - Hamilton Hamilton, OH
121 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
122 Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV
123 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
124 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
125 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
126 Troy University Troy, AL
126 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
126 Jackson State University Jackson, MS
126 Queens College Queens, NY
130 The City College of New York New York, NY
130 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
132 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
132 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
134 East Central University Ada, OK
134 Wright State University - Lake Campus Celina, OH
136 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
137 Chicago State University Chicago, IL
137 Iowa State University Ames, IA
139 Post University Waterbury, CT
139 Cambridge College Boston, MA
141 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
142 Colorado State University - Pueblo Pueblo, CO
142 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
144 William Jewell College Liberty, MO
145 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
145 University of Houston Houston, TX
145 Husson University Bangor, ME

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
148 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
148 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
148 Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS
151 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
151 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
151 Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY
151 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
155 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
156 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
157 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
157 SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY
159 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
160 Union University Jackson, TN
160 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
162 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
162 Miami University - Middletown Middletown, OH
162 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
165 Elon University Elon, NC
165 Florida International University Miami, FL
165 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
168 Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH
169 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
170 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
170 Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA
170 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI
173 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
173 Governors State University University Park, IL
173 Weber State University Ogden, UT
176 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
176 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
176 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
179 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
180 Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA
180 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
180 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO
183 Hunter College New York, NY
184 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
184 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
186 York College Jamaica, NY
186 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
186 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
189 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
189 Albany State University Albany, GA
191 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
191 Coppin State University Baltimore, MD
191 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD
191 Delaware State University Dover, DE

General Psychology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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