2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Psychology School for You
In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 1,006 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kansas 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for general psychology students. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
FHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $5,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at FHSU take out is $30,912.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FHSU also did well on our Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great value for general psychology students. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,744 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Pitt State take out is $23,250.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for general psychology students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $11,166 per year. Psychology majors at KU take out an average of $23,450 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $449.
KU also took the #5 spot in our Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $26,990. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 10 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Online landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ottawa University - Online are $12,616 a year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Ottawa University - Online accumulate an average of around $30,167 in student debt.
Ottawa University - Online also made our Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #4.
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With a ranking of #6, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ESU are $7,001 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ESU take out is $19,253.
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Washburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $8,872 a year. Psychology majors at Washburn University take out an average of $22,654 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Benedictine College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Benedictine College undergraduate students pay an average of $32,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McPherson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Christian College are $20,225 a year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Central Christian College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, Central Christian College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas list.
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MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MNU are $33,840 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2,009 |
| Minnesota | 3,142 |
| Iowa | 1,272 |
| Nebraska | 664 |
| North Dakota | 298 |
| South Dakota | 272 |
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General Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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).
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