2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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.
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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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