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2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$32,873 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 subjects to study in Iowa. With 1,272 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $23,394. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $180.

Iowa State also made our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $21,056 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $226, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UNI also made our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $23,051 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $294, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $38,458 in student debt.

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#5

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Out of the 17 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Loras College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loras are $35,268 per year.

Full General Psychology at Loras College Report

#6

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waldorf are $23,666 per year. Psychology majors at Waldorf take out an average of $31,539 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Clarke undergraduate students pay an average of $36,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waverly.

Wartburg undergraduate students pay an average of $47,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

With a ranking of #9, William Penn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oskaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Penn University are $27,200 a year.

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#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand View University are $30,954 a year. On average, psychology graduates from Grand View University take out $32,408 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,009
Minnesota 3,142
Kansas 1,006
Nebraska 664
North Dakota 298
South Dakota 272

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 17 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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