2026 Best Value General Psychology Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value General Psychology certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 1653 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value General Psychology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Our analysis found Missouri State University Springfield to be the best-value General Psychology school in the United States. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school based in Springfield, MO. Students from in state pay about $9,502 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $18,770. The median General Psychology program debt is $25,875. Missouri State University Springfield alumni report median earnings of $49,827 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Missouri State University Springfield admits about 90% of applicants. Get the full Missouri State University Springfield report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Angelo State University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Located in San Angelo, TX, Angelo State University is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,460, with out-of-state students paying around $18,300. Students borrow a median of $24,408 to complete their General Psychology program here. Median earnings reach $50,116 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Angelo State University admits about 83% of applicants. Get the full Angelo State University report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Wichita State University earned it the #3 place in the United States. Wichita State University is a public school based in Wichita, KS. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,684, with out-of-state students paying around $19,869. Graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Median earnings reach $51,532 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%. See the full Wichita State University profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Arkansas Tech University earned it the #4 place in the United States. Based in Russellville, AR, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,674, compared with $14,668 for out-of-state students. Typical General Psychology student debt is $23,910. Arkansas Tech University alumni report median earnings of $41,766 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 96%. Get the full Arkansas Tech University report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Upper Iowa University earned it the #5 place in the United States. Set in Fayette, IA, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $19,475 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $38,594 to complete their General Psychology program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $52,766 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Upper Iowa University has an acceptance rate of 96%. Read the full report on Upper Iowa University
Texas A And M University College Station offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school based in College Station, TX. Students from in state pay about $12,995 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $40,124. Typical General Psychology student debt is $19,121. Texas A And M University College Station alumni report median earnings of $72,097 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $19,121 median debt. Texas A And M University College Station admits about 57% of applicants. Read the full report on Texas A And M University College Station
Saint Josephs College New York offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. Located in Brooklyn, NY, Saint Josephs College New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $36,550 in tuition and fees. Graduates carry a median of $24,492 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $63,905 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $24,492 median debt. The acceptance rate is 72%. See the full Saint Josephs College New York profile
Berkeley City College landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Berkeley City College
Bloomfield College placed #9 among the best-value General Psychology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Bloomfield College
Coahoma Community College came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Coahoma Community College
Daemen College
Daemen College placed #11 among the best-value General Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about Daemen College
Florida International University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Psychology schools. Read the full report on Florida International University
Lake Forest College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Psychology schools. Read the full report on Lake Forest College
Muhlenberg College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Muhlenberg College
Pepperdine University placed #15 among the best-value General Psychology schools in the United States. See the full Pepperdine University profile
Simpson College
Simpson College came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Simpson College
Suffolk University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Psychology schools. Read more about Suffolk University
Tulane University Of Louisiana came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Tulane University Of Louisiana
University Of Guam ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Psychology schools. See the full University Of Guam profile
Cuny Queens College came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. See the full Cuny Queens College profile
Hudson Valley Community College placed #21 among the best-value General Psychology schools in the United States. See the full Hudson Valley Community College profile
Northern Arizona University came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Northern Arizona University report
Paul Quinn College offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. More on Paul Quinn College
Point Park University offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. See the full Point Park University profile
Roger Williams University offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Read more about Roger Williams University
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value General Psychology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Salish Kootenai College came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Salish Kootenai College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Utica College
Utica College landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Utica College
Alma College
Alma College placed #29 among the best-value General Psychology schools in the United States. Get the full Alma College report
Augsburg College
Augsburg College landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Augsburg College report
Cuny Brooklyn College offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. More on Cuny Brooklyn College
East Los Angeles College came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. See the full East Los Angeles College profile
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Oklahoma Christian University profile
Texas Southern University landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Texas Southern University profile
University Of Dubuque came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Dubuque report
University Of The Virgin Islands ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Psychology schools. Get the full University Of The Virgin Islands report
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Wisconsin Lutheran College profile
Ashford University landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Ashford University profile
Des Moines Area Community College came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Des Moines Area Community College
Georgetown University ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Psychology schools. Read the full report on Georgetown University
Great Bay Community College landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Great Bay Community College profile
Northeastern Oklahoma Aandm College offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. Get the full Northeastern Oklahoma Aandm College report
Notre Dame De Namur University landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Notre Dame De Namur University profile
South University Tampa came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Get the full South University Tampa report
University Of Missouri Columbia offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. See the full University Of Missouri Columbia profile
University Of The District Of Columbia came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of The District Of Columbia profile
University Of Wisconsin Superior placed #47 among the best-value General Psychology schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Superior
Warner Pacific College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Psychology schools. Get the full Warner Pacific College report
Warner University placed #49 among the best-value General Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about Warner University
Bryant University came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. See the full Bryant University profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1653 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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