Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Value General Psychology Schools in West Virginia

2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$8,185 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,894 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 924 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in General Psychology

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at American Military University take out is $31,263.

American Military University also took the #1 spot in our Best General Psychology Schools in West Virginia rankings.

Full General Psychology at American Public University System Report

Request Information
#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shepherd University are $7,784 per year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Shepherd University carry an average student debtload of $26,250.

In addition to its great value ranking, Shepherd University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in West Virginia list.

Read full report on General Psychology at Shepherd University

Request Information

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a great value for general psychology students. Located in the city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Virginia University Tech are $7,728 a year. On average, psychology graduates from West Virginia University Tech take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $411, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

West Virginia University Tech also made our Best General Psychology Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #3.

Full General Psychology at West Virginia University Institute of Technology Report

Request Information
#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WVU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from WVU carry an average student debtload of $24,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $411, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

WVU also made our Best General Psychology Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #5.

Read More…

Request Information
#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 8 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Marshall University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at Marshall University take out an average of $25,501 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $134.

Read full report on General Psychology at Marshall University

Request Information

With a ranking of #6, Fairmont State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairmont State are $7,892 a year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Fairmont State take out is $25,603.

Read More…

Request Information

West Virginia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVSU are $8,833 a year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from WVSU carry an average student debtload of $25,250.

Read full report on General Psychology at West Virginia State University

Request Information
#8

Concord University

Athens, WV

With a ranking of #8, Concord University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. Located in the distant town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

Concord University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Concord University carry an average student debtload of $22,341.

Read More…

Request Information

Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,544
Virginia 5,413
North Carolina 3,412
Florida 8,073
Tennessee 1,743
Kentucky 1,417
South Carolina 1,372
Louisiana 1,601
Arkansas 981
Alabama 1,571
Mississippi 1,069

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.