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2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1,063 Colleges
$9,418 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,054 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1,063 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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. 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 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Out of the 1,063 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CMU CGES also is in the top 20% of our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Out of the 1,063 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPR Ponce is a small public school located in the midsize city of Ponce.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Ponce are $4,940 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the United States. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Trine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,576 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Trine is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in tuition and fees each year.

Southwest Minnesota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Bemidji State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Mercedita.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce undergraduate students pay an average of $5,292 in tuition and fees each year.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

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#10

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

With a ranking of #10, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year.

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#11

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GSC are $9,015 a year.

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#13

Peru State College

Peru, NE

With a ranking of #13, Peru State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Peru State are $7,800 a year.

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#14

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.

Park University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UOPX - Arizona is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMGC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $12,712 a year.

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University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UPR Arecibo is a small public school located in the small city of Arecibo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPR Arecibo are $4,940 a year.

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#19

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Franklin University are $9,577 a year.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#21

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Excelsior College also is in the top 5% of our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#22

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#23

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #24, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Carlos Albizu University - San Juan undergraduate students pay an average of $7,474 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#27

National University

La Jolla, CA
#29

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
#30

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
#32

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#33

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA
#35

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT
#36

Baker College

Owosso, MI
#43

Winona State University

Winona, MN
#43

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC
#45

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
#46

William James College

Newton, MA
#46

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
#49

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
#50

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1063 different United States psychology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
52 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
53 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
54 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
55 Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR
56 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
57 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
58 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA
59 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
60 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
61 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
61 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
63 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
63 Saint Augustine College Chicago, IL
65 Hodges University Naples, FL
65 Pillar College Newark, NJ
65 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
68 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
69 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
70 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
70 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
70 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
73 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
74 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
75 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
75 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA
77 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
78 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
78 Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD
80 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
81 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
82 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
82 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
82 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
85 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
86 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
87 University of Wisconsin - Parkside Kenosha, WI
88 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
89 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
89 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI
91 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
91 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
93 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
94 Lehman College Bronx, NY
94 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
96 Kean University Union, NJ
97 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
98 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
98 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
100 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
101 Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA
102 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
102 South University’s online programs Savannah, GA
104 Baruch College New York, NY
105 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
106 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
106 Carlos Albizu University - Miami Miami, FL
106 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
106 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
110 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
111 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
112 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
112 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
114 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
115 National Louis University Chicago, IL
115 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
117 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
118 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
119 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
120 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
121 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
121 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
123 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
124 Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS
125 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
126 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX
126 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX
126 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
129 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
130 Miami University - Hamilton Hamilton, OH
131 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
132 Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV
133 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
133 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
135 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
136 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
137 Jackson State University Jackson, MS
137 Troy University Troy, AL
137 Queens College Queens, NY
137 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
141 The City College of New York New York, NY
141 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
143 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
144 Wright State University - Lake Campus Celina, OH
144 East Central University Ada, OK
146 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
147 Chicago State University Chicago, IL
147 Iowa State University Ames, IA
149 Post University Waterbury, CT
149 Cambridge College Boston, MA
151 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
152 Colorado State University - Pueblo Pueblo, CO
152 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
154 William Jewell College Liberty, MO
155 University of Houston Houston, TX
155 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
157 Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS
157 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
157 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
160 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
160 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
160 Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY
160 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
164 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
165 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
166 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
166 SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY
168 Husson University Bangor, ME
168 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
170 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
171 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
171 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
173 Union University Jackson, TN
173 Elon University Elon, NC
173 Florida International University Miami, FL
173 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
173 Keystone College La Plume, PA
178 Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH
179 Miami University - Middletown Middletown, OH
179 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
181 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI
181 Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA
181 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
181 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
185 Governors State University University Park, IL
185 Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK
185 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
185 Weber State University Ogden, UT
189 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
189 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
189 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
192 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
193 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
193 Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA
193 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO
196 Hunter College New York, NY
197 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
197 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
199 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
199 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
199 York College Jamaica, NY
202 Albany State University Albany, GA
202 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
204 Delaware State University Dover, DE
204 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD
204 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
204 Coppin State University Baltimore, MD
208 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
208 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
210 University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL
210 SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY
210 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE

Psychology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Nevit Dilmen.

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