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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Nevada

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,849 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,977 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 908 degrees and certificates from a Nevada school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value General Psychology Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nevada to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Nevada

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality in General Psychology

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSN are $3,848 a year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from CSN carry an average student debtload of $9,000.

Read full report on General Psychology at College of Southern Nevada

#2

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV
$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Nevada list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

NSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from NSC carry an average student debtload of $29,688.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NSC is ranked #2 for overall quality for psychology in Nevada.

Read full report on General Psychology at Nevada State College

$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for general psychology students. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $8,737 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UNR take out is $17,751. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $327, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UNR not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Psychology Schools in Nevada list.

Full General Psychology at University of Nevada - Reno Report

$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Nevada. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $8,737 per year. Psychology majors at UNLV take out an average of $22,048 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UNLV not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Psychology Schools in Nevada list.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 29,966
Washington 1,737
Oregon 1,632
Hawaii 389
Alaska 109

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

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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