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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$16,782 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,391 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 6th in Missouri. In fact, 2,009 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Missouri 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

$6,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in Missouri for general psychology students. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at CMU CGES take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on General Psychology at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great value for general psychology students. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year. Psychology majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $25,984 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $143, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $8,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Northwest accumulate an average of around $25,994 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $244.

Read full report on General Psychology at Northwest Missouri State University

#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $8,689 per year.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $26,755 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $96, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Psychology at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $329.

Mizzou also made our Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.

Full General Psychology at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

$7,762 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri Southern State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at Missouri Southern take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Park University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Park University are $8,853 a year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $30,727 in student debt.

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$7,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri Western State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Western are $7,930 per year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Missouri Western accumulate an average of around $22,455 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at Missouri Western State University Report

#10

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
$11,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $31,406.

In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia College Missouri is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri list.

Read full report on General Psychology at Columbia College

Best 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
Minnesota 3,142
Kansas 1,006
Iowa 1,272
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.

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 25 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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